Post Office Closures show Consultation was a Sham says Lib Dem (Andrew Simpson)

Post Office Closures show Consultation was a Sham says Lib Dem

February 1, 2008 11:00 AM

Boothville Post Office - Now to Close under Post Office Ltds plans

Andrew Simpson, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North, has reacted angrily to the news that all 4 of the threatened Post Offices in Northampton North constituency are to close despite massive public opposition.

"Clearly by announcing these closures earlier than originally planned the Post Office has ignored the case put by local people to keep these offices open." said Andrew "The whole consultation process appears to have been a sham - less than a month has been taken to look at people's responses and decide which looks suspiciously like the decision had already been made. "

"Whilst it is good that at least 1 office has been saved in the town it makes it no better for those that are closing. It seems that the Post Office was simply running a 'numbers game' where people don't matter. How hollow their current advertising slogan now sounds".

"The Labour Government clearly wanted to close 2,500 across the Country and that means closing offices in Northampton despite the strong cases made to keep them open. Labour MP Sally Keeble has supported her Governments plans for the Post Office in Parliament yet campaigned against the closures in Northampton. Clearly she has misled people by making them think there was a chance to change her Government's plans - when there was not. She needs to explain her position."

Andrew Simpson and local Lib Dem Councillors will continue to do all we can to fight these closure plans.