The Post Office counter inside Morrisons on Fleet Road will shut, part of a wave of closures across the country as the supermarket chain reduces its Morrisons Daily convenience store estate. Fleet Town Council posted on its Facebook page advising residents of the closure and pointing to nearby branches that remain open.
Morrisons announced the plan in May 2026, calling the decision tough but necessary and blaming rising employment costs. A company statement said many of the sites—acquired when it bought the collapsed McColl’s chain in 2022—had lost money for years. Better Retailing’s analysis shows at least 52 Post Office branches will go as part of the shake-up, with Fleet explicitly named on the list. The branch at 229 Fleet Road previously traded under McColl’s branding until a refurbishment in November 2023, when it reopened with extended hours as a Morrisons Daily.
With the counter no longer available, the council highlighted two alternatives. Ancells Farm Post Office, at 18 Falkners Close, opens Monday to Friday from nine in the morning until half-past five and Saturdays from nine until half-past twelve. Crookham Camp Post Office, on Northfield Road in Church Crookham, operates longer days, serving customers Monday to Friday from half-past eight until half-past six, Saturday from nine to five, and Sunday from eight in the morning until one in the afternoon.
The Post Office has classified the Fleet closure as unplanned and says it will look for a replacement host in the area. However, any new premises would be chosen without a public consultation. The closure forms part of a wider reduction that will see dozens of counters disappear by early October 2026, leaving communities across the UK scrambling for alternatives.
For Fleet residents, the switch means adapting to different hours and a journey away from the town centre. Ancells Farm and Crookham Camp both offer mail drop-off, parcels, and foreign currency; Crookham Camp also handles vehicle tax. But the loss of the Morrisons counter removes a spot that was open late into the evening on most days.
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