TG Jones on Regent Street closes, taking its Post Office counter with it

The TG Jones store on Regent Street in Swindon town centre, the former WHSmith, has closed, Swindon24 reported on Tuesday 15 September 2026. The closure is part of a national restructuring of TG Jones stores and leaves another large shop unit empty. The Post Office service run from the store has gone with it.

The report does not give the exact day the shop shut.

What about the Post Office?

Kris Talikowski, vice-chair of the Swindon BID Shadow Board and chair of the Old Town Business Association, said: "I am really keen that the Post Office service is found another town centre location". He called the closure "a huge blow" but said: "This is a national restructuring, 150 stores across the country."

What should replace big shops?

Mr Talikowski argued against trying to rebuild the high street of 30 years ago. "We are way too retail heavy in the town centre," he said. He wants more leisure, food and drink, independent businesses and homes, and suggested landlords "divide up those big department stores" into units for small businesses.

The Business Improvement District

The comments came as a Business Improvement District (BID) for Swindon was being prepared:

• It would cover the town centre, areas north of the railway line and Old Town.
• If 51 per cent or more of qualifying businesses vote yes, businesses would pay a levy of 1.5 per cent of business rates.
• Businesses with a rateable value below £17,000 would not pay.
• Mr Talikowski estimated it would raise about £500,000 for the town centre and about £50,000 for Old Town.

Source: Swindon24.