Liberal Democrats in Calderdale are stepping up their campaign to fight the government’s plans to close 2500 Post Offices.
The plan to close one in every five branches was taken by Labour last year. Calder Valley campaigner, Cllr Hilary Myers met the Party’s Post Offices spokesperson Sarah Teather MP at the Liberal Democrats’ conference on 8th March to discuss the Government’s closure plans.
“Labour’s plans to close thousands of Post Offices will hit communities hard across Britain,” said Hilary Myers, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Calder Valley. “The closures come on top of a further 7500 already closed by Labour and Conservative Governments.
“Post Offices are vital facilities for local communities and their closure will hit residents hard. We must do all we can to stop these closures from taking place.”
Liberal Democrat Post Offices spokesperson Sarah Teather MP said, “Gordon Brown and Labour need to listen to the people who are concerned about their plans to close Post Offices. The axing of branches means that many, often the most vulnerable, are denied access to Post Office services or face long journeys and even longer queues in other Post Offices.
“Closures also lead to the loss of other local shops and businesses, ripping the heart out of local communities.
“Once again the Labour Government is cutting local services for short-term savings while ignoring the long term damage they cause. This is no way to run a country.”
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