Greg's vow on POs

BATTLE MP Greg Barker has vowed to fight any proposals to shut rural Post Offices in his constituency.

Hundreds of Post Offices across the country are being threatened with the axe, with the list of those facing the chop to be announced soon.

Speaking after a visit to Staplecross Post Office, Mr Barker said: "It shows how serious the threat to our Post Office network is that the Government could even begin to consider closing a valuable and thriving rural Post Office like Staplecross.

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"Staplecross not only provides a valuable service to the village but also serves a much wider number of people from the area who travel past on a regular basis.

"The closure of the Post Office would be a massive blow and statistics show that when the Post Office closes, the shop it supports is never far behind.

"I will be doing everything I can to fight these closures

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