Grey power could help to influence the Royal Mail over its controversial plan to shut down Bradford's main post office.

Dozens of pensioners have responded to the Telegraph & Argus campaign to keep open the popular Exchange Post Office in Bank Street.

Those opposing the proposed closure, especially the elderly, have described the decision as "preposterous and ludicrous."

Pensioner Celia Booth, of Leeds Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, uses the Exchange Post Office to collect her blind daughter's invalidity benefit.

"I get a bus or a taxi and it's very easy," said Mrs Booth, 80.

"I've been using the post office for years.

"The other post offices in Darley Street and Sunbridge Road aren't as handy.

"You get out of puff walking up the hill."

Eighty-four-year-old Dor-othy Padgett, of Meadway in Woodside, said: "I'm incensed.

"I'm against the closure of all post offices.

"There are a lot of pensioners in Bradford and quite a few of my friends who are pensioners use it as well because it's convenient."

Out of the many responses to the campaign received by the T&A, many mention the central location of Exchange Post Office and the fact that reaching it was on the level.

The other post offices meant difficult or impossible trips up steep roads.

Widow Joan Bradley, 76, from Tyersal Garth, Tyersal, Bradford, said there was widespread opposition to the planned closure from senior citizens.

"Everybody feels the same way," said Mrs Bradley.

"Everybody is up in arms about this.

"Even businesses are complaining because it's inconvenient for them.

"The Royal Mail may have to give way. They certainly ought to."

Chairman of the Yorkshire and Humber Pensioners Convention Peter Meer, of Bingley, said his group opposed all post office closures and urged elderly people across the district to keep up their fight.

"The post office means so much to pensioners," he said.

"It's where they pick up their pensions and lots of other items, but it's also a social outlet and a place where they can stop for chit chat.

"Nowadays everything is being computerised and online, something which isn't what many pensioners want.

"If we object enough we will be able to keep our pension books and make our trips to the post office."