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<p>The Post Office in central Clacton-on-Sea is not being downgraded, but rather transferred
to WHSmith so that it is operated on a franchise basis. WHSmith already operate 135
Post Office branches and the vast majority of branches, around 98% of the 11,500-branch
network, are already operated by third parties on a franchise or agency basis.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy has not received
any representations on the franchising of the Post Office in Central Clacton-on-Sea.
The Post Office will run a 6-week public consultation in 2019 and will notify elected
representatives in due course.</p>
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