MP welcomes announcement on Post Office funding
26th January 2012
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge has welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office, securing the future of services without resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated the previous government.
The deal follows the Government’s other measures to protect Post Office services including additional funding, new local and national contracts, a successful piloting scheme to transform many local post offices and improvements in the services offered.
Margot said, “In opposition we campaigned to overturn cuts to our Post Offices, which saw them close over 6,500 in a decade. The Government’s announcement means the future of the Post Office is secured, guaranteeing this valuable service for millions of people.
“People still miss the Post Offices that were closed, especially in Quarry Bank and Pedmore. The Quarry Bank residents’ organisation has been campaigning for the return of a more limited Post Office ‘counter’ operation and I will be visiting Quarry Bank on Saturday to discuss this campaign and other local issues.”
