Press Release
Contact: Richard Burt 07970 713 032
Embargo: Immediate 28th February 2007
WEST WORCESTERSHIRE’S LIBDEM CANDIDATE RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT POST OFFICE
CONSULTATION
West Worcestershire’s Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt is
continuing the fight to prevent local post offices from closing.
Mr Burt has submitted a response to the government’s consultation on the post
office network. The government’s proposals call for the closure of at least a
further 2,500 local branches, on top of the 4,000 that have already been axed
since Labour came to power in 1997 and the 3,500 that were closed by the
previous Conservative government.
Richard Burt said,
“From 1999 to 2005 five branches in West Worcestershire were closed.
“I am seriously concerned that we will lose many more post offices in coming
years under the Labour government’s new plans. The post office needs to be put
on a stable footing, but Labour continue to manage its decline and the
Conservatives have no plans to improve the situation.
“I have called on the government to publish the full implications of their plans
so that we know exactly how they will affect post offices in the constituency.
“Liberal Democrats have already published our proposals that would see an
additional £2billion raised for investing in post offices in areas like
Worcestershire.
“We will go on fighting to protect our local post offices.”
Mr Burt’s West Worcestershire Save Our Post Offices petition will be handed to
the government next week by Susan Kramer MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Trade
and Industry Secretary.
ENDS
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