Dundee LibDems slam Labour Government on Post Office closures (Dundee Liberal Democrats)

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Dundee LibDems slam Labour Government on Post Office closures

May 17, 2007 9:20 PM

Dundee LibDem councillor highlights Post Office fears

Dundee LibDems slam Labour Government on Post Office closures

Liberal Democrats in Dundee have hit out at the Labour government's failure to listen to the concerns of people in Dundee over post office closures.

The Government announced today [Thursday 17th May] that it will continue with its plan to close at least 2,500 post offices across the country.

Dundee Liberal Democrats have been campaigning against post office closures in the City and are today stepping up the fight against the Government's plans.

The Government have not published the list of post offices to be closed, but with one in five post offices nationwide set to shut concerns are raised about the future of the Dundee Post Office Network.

LibDem Council Group Leader Cllr Fraser Macpherson said, "It is outrageous that the Government have ignored the concerns of local people and are continuing with their plan to close at least 2,500 post offices. That means we could lose yet more post offices here in Dundee.

"Along with many local people, I have been campaigning against the Government's post office closure plans and will now be stepping up the fight once again.

"We cannot afford see more of these valuable local resources closed.

"If, instead of initiating a further round of cuts, the Government were to adopt Liberal Democrats plans for the Post Office then they would be able to invest an additional £2 billion in the network and safeguard the future of local post offices for years to come."