19/10/2026
🚨 SAVE WESTBOURNE CO-OP – OUR VILLAGE. OUR SHOP. OUR FUTURE. 🚨
Westbourne's Co-op and Post Office are under threat following the merger of Co-operative groups.
The Westbourne Co-op store has been listed for disposal as part of the proposed merger and this is now being considered by the UK Government Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
We cannot afford to stand by and hope somebody else will save it.
For many people, Westbourne Co-op is way more than just a shop.
🛒 It's where local people buy their everyday essentials
📮 It's where residents access their vital Post Office services
👵 It's a lifeline for older people and those who cannot easily drive elsewhere
❤️ It's part of what makes Westbourne a vibrant village community
If the Westbourne Co-op store disappears, then 2,400 Westbourne residents will lose out, especially 500 residents who are elderly, do not drive or are less able to travel.
We are calling on the Co-op to give Westbourne a fair chance and to explore every realistic option for keeping the store open, working with the community to secure its future.
We are also urging Westbourne Parish Council and residents to make their voices heard in the CMA consultation, which closes on 27 OCTOBER 2026.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY
✅ Sign our petition at https://c.org/P455BnsMxD
✅ Share this post with everyone who cares about Westbourne
✅ Comment below: tell us why keeping the Co-op and Post Office matters to you
✅ Send your views to the Competition and Markets Authority at [email protected], copying [email protected]. Quote case ME/7150/26.
DON'T LET OUR VILLAGE SHOP BECOME ANOTHER EMPTY SHOPFRONT!
Save Westbourne Co-op from closure
