Duncan Borrowman

Putting People First in Old Bexley & Sidcup

Duncan Borrowman slams Post Office closure consultation sham

2.14.20am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 8th May 2008

Post Office sign

Old Bexley & Sidcup Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate Duncan Borrowman has labelled the consultation process on Post Offices closures a sham, following news that 7 branches across have been saved and 155 are to close across London. Including two in Bexley Borough - Brampton Road and Foots Cray.

"By the end of the current closure programme, termed Network Change, Labour will have overseen the closure of almost 7,000 post offices - 11 offices for every single week in power. The consultation is window-dressing, Labour are hell bent on closing Post Offices. It is a sham.

The Conservatives now claim to oppose the closures, but they shut 3,500 post offices when they were in office. But they have no serious proposals to revive the post office network.

The Liberal Democrats have a properly thought through and costed programme, which would deliver £2 billion of extra resources to keep post offices open and, where necessary, to open others."

Related Link:

The Liberal Democrats plan to Save Our Post Offices.

Bookmark this story at: del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg FacebookFacebook redditreddit StumbleUponStumbleUpon
Print this news story.
Comment on this news story.
Previous news story: Duncan Borrowman challenges Mayor and Conservatives for action not words (Tue 6th May 2008).
Next news story: Time to tackle knife crime and anti-social behaviour head on (Thu 29th May 2008).

Related News Story:

Wed 25th Jun 2008:

Duncan Borrowman welcomes Cutty Sark donation.

Tue 6th May 2008:

Duncan Borrowman challenges Mayor and Conservatives for action not words.

Wed 2nd Apr 2008:

Duncan Borrowman condemns BNP candidate for outrageous comments on rape.

Mon 3rd Mar 2008:

Tory Bexley cuts to services for most vulnerable condemned by Duncan Borrowman.

Duncan Borrowman, Brian Paddick and Simon Hughes march to save Queen Mary's.

Tue 19th Feb 2008:

Duncan Borrowman condemns Foots Cray Post Office closure plan.

Wed 30th Jan 2008:

Duncan Borrowman launches online poll into Derek Conway.

Wed 16th Jan 2008:

Local pensioners face winter fuel payment wipe out - Duncan Borrowman .

Mon 10th Dec 2007:

Duncan Borrowman slams police pay cut "a disgrace".

Tue 27th Nov 2007:

Duncan Borrowman selected by Liberal Democrats to fight Old Bexley & Sidcup.

Duncan Borrowman launches NHS Inquiry.

Thu 15th Feb 2007:

Duncan Borrowman calls for action against youth disturbances caused by free bus use.

Sun 25th Apr 2004:

Duncan Borrowman helps Latvia's Way.

Fri 23rd Apr 2004:

Duncan Borrowman talks to Bullers Wood 6th Form.

Thu 1st Apr 2004:

Duncan Borrowman seeks footpath deal.

Sat 11th May 2002:

Duncan Borrowman named in Parliamentary debate on Home Energy Conservation Act.

Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.
Published and promoted by Duncan Borrowman , Bexley Liberal Democrats, 120 Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3AW.
The views expressed are those of Duncan Borrowman, not of the service provider.