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In the Peterborough constituency, this could potentially mean the
closure of three Post Offices, from the current level of 17.
Stewart commented: “Post Offices are
the lifeblood of Peterborough’s community. But their future is now
under real threat. These cuts will hit the vulnerable and the
elderly the hardest. Labour Ministers need to recognise that if the
local Post Office closes, often the last shop in the vicinity closes
as well, and a van for a couple of hours a week is no replacement
for a Post Office open full time.
“Conservatives have called for
Sub-Post Offices to be given greater freedoms to offer a wider range
of commercial products and are pushing for more Post Offices to be
‘one stop shops’ for central government services.”
|
Number of Post Offices |
1999 |
2005 |
Change since 1999 |
Further cuts to come |
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Peterborough |
24 |
17 |
-7 |
-3 |
Stewart
Jackson was elected in May 2005 to represent the
Peterborough constituency in the House of Commons.
To find out more about him, his views and activities, visit his
website at
www.stewartjackson.org.uk
December 2006
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