MP wins no further closures pledge from Post Office PLC
In a letter this week in response to Mr Barker's campaign, Philippa Wright, national consultation manager at Post Office PLC, told the MP: "Should Collington Mansions Post Office branch not proceed to closure, I am able to confirm that we will not be consulting on an alternative closure proposal."
Mr Barker said: "Whilst I welcome this response, I still have huge reservations about these Post Office closures.
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Hide Ad"Having stripped more and more services from local Post Offices, the Government is surprised when Post Office PLC complains about their ongoing viability.
"Local communities still rely on even their basic services and axing them in line with centralised targets is an act of vandalism upon local communities."