Paul Burstow MP vows to fight against 'slap in the face'

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Paul Burstow MP vows to fight against 'slap in the face' post office plans

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A proposed Post Office closure has been labelled a "slap in the face" by Sutton's MP.

The St Nicholas Centre Post Office is being threatened with closure as bosses claim it is too expensive to run.

Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have joined forces to fight to save the High Street site by organising a petition and raising awareness.

Mr Burstow said: "Local people who see queues coming out from the Post Office every weekend will be shocked to hear that keeping this branch open isn't affordable."


He called the Post Office a vital hub for the community used by people of all ages.

Ian Ward, CWU Postal Executive Council Member, said: "This is a slap in the face to people that work round the clock to help make the lives of everyone in Sutton easier."

"The Post Office must explain why they are closing this very busy branch and how they are planning to accommodate everyone who uses its services."

Legal requirements mean that the Post Office will have to go through a formal consultation process to decide its fate.

[SW17]

Unbelievable how a post office on a busy high street/town center is under threat, they close the rural offices and say you have to go into town to find your nearest, now they want to close the ones on the high street as well.
Where are the public expected to go now?
If a post office on a busy high street cant make the cut then what chance for all the others, shame on you Royal Mail....(we love parcels) Twats!....... there wont be anywhere left to post them

[martin the green]

in your local supermarket were the staff are paid half as much and can work until the shop shuts if told too, because!! if you do not do it there is always a queue of willing people to work for next to nothing.