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Post Office Closures (Essex)

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

Like other hon. Members, I am presenting a petition against the closure of a post office. I have the honour of presenting one that has been signed by more than 1,000 residents of Southend, West. It has been organised by the Chalkwell residents association and the Westborough residents association. Given that the constituency has the greatest concentration of senior citizens in the country, if this post office were to close, it would be devastating for the local community.

The petition states:

To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament Assembled.

The Humble Petition of the customers of 553 London Road Post Office, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9LJ and others, Sheweth that said Post Office is widely used by the residents of Southend West and is a vital resource for our community of inestimable value to its elderly and most vulnerable constituents.

Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House do request that the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform instruct the Chief Executive of the Royal Mail Group to keep 553 London Road Post Office open.

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.

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