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Leader of the House agrees to Roger Williams MP request
April 3, 2008 3:30 PM
Following a constructive consultation meeting in Llanwrtyd Wells about proposed post office closures, Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, obtained a guarantee from the Leader of the House, Harriet Harman MP, that the modelling system used by Royal Mail to determine which outreach services are being offered to communities threatened by post office closure would be placed in the House of Commons Library and made available to MPs.
Commenting after Business Questions, Mr Williams said:
"The people of Llanwrtyd Wells clearly do not want a mobile post office service and would prefer to see a 'hosted' service in a local shop, community centre or pub, if the post office closes.
"The Post Office say that the decision on which communities will have an outreach programme and which will receive a hosted service is determined by a modelling system that takes a number of factors into account. I am concerned that this system is based on what benefits The Post Office and not what benefits local communities.
"I am please that the Leader of the House has agreed to publish this modelling system as areas affected by post office closures will be able to use it in order to see how proposed closures can be prevented.
"I look forward to the document being made available and hope that it will help to reduce local post office closures.
"I have also already made representations that in the event of Evenjobb Post Office closing that an outreach service, preferably hosted within the village, is made available. This is the only out and out rural post office that is being closed without an outreach service being provided."
NOTES:
The following post offices have been offered outreach services with a mobile facility:
- Erwood - Mobile Service, 4 hours per week
- Llandefaelogfach, Pwllgloyw - Mobile Service, 2 hours per week
- Llanwrtyd Wells - Mobile Service, 9 hours per week
- Llyswen - Mobile Service, 9 hours per week
- Merthyr Cynog - Mobile Service, 2 hours per week
The following post offices have been offered outreach services with a hosted facility:
- Gladestry - Hosted Service in Village hall, 2 hours per week
- Llanbister - Hosted Service in Village hall, 4 hours per week
- Pantydwr - Hosted Service in Village hall, 2 hours per week
Post offices proposed for closure:
- Llanfaes and Pendre in Brecon;
- Ridgebourne and Tremont Road in Llandrindod Wells;
- Evenjobb near Presteigne
- Cwmgiedd near Ystradgynlais
Between 1979 and 1997 the Conservative shut 3542 Post Offices across the UK.
Since 1997 Labour have closed over 4000 Post Offices, with a further 2500 set to close.
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