I wish to present a petition from 1,400 residents of May Bank in my constituency about the closure of their post office. The petition has been collected by a Conservative councillor, Stephen Holland; there is cross-party co-operation on this matter. We are insisting that the Post Office and Postwatch look again at the decision to close the post office.
The petition reads:
The Humble Petition of customers of May Bank High Street Post Office,
Sheweth
That the Petitioners believe that the branch provides a vital service to the local community.
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House urges the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to instruct Post Office Ltd to ensure that the May Bank High Street Post Office is retained.
And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.
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