CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICE

Early day motion 1269, tabled 14 December 2005 by Baroness Hoey (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House condemns the decision of Post Office Ltd to close the Loughborough Road Post Office in Brixton; highlights the damage that eliminating this valued local service will do to the economic development of an already deprived area; notes the irony of the closure in an area in receipt of regeneration funds; is concerned at the social damage that will be done to the local community; and calls on Post Office Ltd to consider more closely the concerns of Postwatch in addressing the future of urban post offices.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, DUP 1, Respect 1.