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Residents back campaign for a new post office
April 3, 2012 11:11 AM
Cambridge residents have backed a campaign for a new post office in the King's Hedges area of the city.
More than 75 per cent of people surveyed by ward councillor, Neil McGovern said they wanted a new post office to replace the one on Cameron Road which was demolished to make way for housing.
After the post office was closed - under a Labour government-run programme which saw more than 7,100 post offices lost including almost a third in Cambridge - residents have been using post offices in Arbury Court, King's Hedges Road and even Milton.
Now the Liberal Democrats in government are changing the rules to make it easier to open new post offices.
Cllr McGovern said: "Post offices are a vital part of our community and it is clear from my survey, that residents need them, use them and value them. Labour failed to take this into account when they embarked on their massive closure programme which resulted in the loss of the Cameron Road post office.
"I want to see a new post office to replace the one that was lost. The Post Office is the social centre of many communities and it is important that it is easily accessible particularly for the elderly and disabled who cannot travel long distances.
"My survey has demonstrated how much residents have missed their post office and want it back."
The government has committed £1.34 billion of funding over four years to the Post Office to help modernise and develop the network.