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Postal Facilities, East Kilbride

Volume 524: debated on Wednesday 3 March 1954

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asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that more than 1,500 houses have been built in East Kilbride; and if he will state the number of post offices and sub-post offices in this new town.

Close watch is being kept on the development of East Kilbride, in which there is at present one sub-post office; additional postal facilities will be provided as the development of the town proceeds.

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the designated area of the new town of East Kilbride covers several thousand acres; and if he will state the number of pillar-boxes in the new town.

In the designated area of East Kilbride there are seven posting boxes, including three in the newly developed parts of the town.

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will increase the supply of pillar-boxes at East Kilbride and affix a stamp machine to each.

Additional posting boxes will be put up soon and stamp-selling facilities will be provided where they can be justified.