The news that Heswall Village Post Office is to shut has been reported today in The Daily Post.
This is a blow for the community and has grave implications to the local population who rely on these facilities.
Having worked on Esther McVey’s campaign to stop any such closures in Wirral West we had been hitting the streets of Wirral and in particularly Pensby for months! Each Saturday we had been to shopping areas in Meols, Hoylake, West Kirby, Greasby, Irby, Pensby and Upton. On one occasion in May I had even been to Prenton… (OK that was my mistake!)
I do find it strange that, based on Hansard, the local New Labour MP Ben Chapman only started campaigning to stop the closure of Lower Heswall in November 2007, some six months after we had begun and the picture above of Esther and I campaigning at Hoylake Post Office was taken.
Too little too late!
When he asked what discussions the Secretary of State had on the proposed closure the answer was simple. “None”!
How about subsidising The Post Office to keep essential sub branches open… or did all the money go to Northern Rock?
