Some 578 people who live in or near the village of Great Bridgeford near Stafford have signed this petition to save their post office from closure as part of a community-wide campaign to keep the post office as part of their community.

The petition states:

The Petition of residents of the village of Great Bridgeford in the Parish of Seighford and surrounding areas in the county of Stafford against the closure of their rural post office,

Declares that the supporters recognise the importance of the post office and shop to their community, which they depend on as the only retail outlet in the village of Great Bridgeford, and oppose the current closure plan.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to instruct Post Office Ltd. to keep Great Bridgeford post office open.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

[P000214]