I should like to present a petition of 1,384 signatures concerning the closure of the post office in Cookham road, Maidenhead.

The petition states:

The Petition of those concerned about Post Office closures in the Maidenhead constituency,

Declares that the closure of the Post Office in Cookham Road would be an unacceptable loss to the local community and pose serious difficulties for all the local people who rely on it.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, to instruct the Post Office Ltd to keep open Cookham Road Post Office and to listen to the views of the local people in respect of their objection to the closure of this vital part of the local community.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

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