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| Rescue mission: Hendon MP Andrew Dismore says the council should help post offices |
Post offices threatened by the Government's proposed closures should be thrown a lifeline by their local authority, according to a Labour MP.
Hendon MP Andrew Dismore wants Barnet Council to discuss the possibility of taking over the management of the eight post offices in the borough facing closure.
He feels the council should take the lead from Essex Council, which is considering the idea, despite voting against a motion which urged the Government to support post offices in 2006.
"Essex County Council has announced its negotiations with the Post Office to take over the post offices under threat; it seems to me that this is also an idea which Barnet Council ought to explore," he said.
"I have also written to the council, suggesting it might consider opening council counters' in threatened branches, as a way of increasing business in the post office and making them more financially viable."
Council leader Mike Freer said: "We are looking at whether we could co-locate any of the threatened post offices into council buildings.
"The main stumbling block is that unless the Government guarantees that the council will receive the subsidy the post office receives the council will simply be bailing out the Government."
8:19am Monday 17th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Daniel, Barnet on 3:34pm Mon 17 Mar 08
How about co-locating them in Libraries?
How about co-locating them in Libraries?
Posted by: Tom, Hendon on 3:16pm Wed 19 Mar 08
How about Mr Dismore supports the Post Offices we have to stay open before suggesting Barnet Council takes over?
He did after all vote for the act which is now forcing some to close.
How about Mr Dismore supports the Post Offices we have to stay open before suggesting Barnet Council takes over?
He did after all vote for the act which is now forcing some to close.
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