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May 14th, 2008
Post Offices are important, both for communities and individuals, that they are being closed is one of those stark reminders that market forces don’t necessarily work.
The news that we’ve got from Devon County Council is: “Post Office Limited (POL) will publish their list of proposed post office closures on May 20 for a period of public consultation. It is expected that around 50 post offices are likely to be earmarked for closure across Devon, Torbay and Plymouth.
“Devon County Council wants to see services retained or enhanced: in areas where growth in the size of communities is planned or likely; where there are high levels of deprivation and where the loss of a post office could further disadvantage vulnerable people; where the closure would threaten the viability of the only shop in the community, an associated business or other local businesses; where closure will lead to a significant increase in road journeys to access post office services.
“Until the proposed closure list is published, the Council cannot develop a detailed support strategy. However the Council wants to be ready to respond immediately after the announcement, so it will commission research into the social, economic and environmental impacts of potential post office closures within a sample of six communities, including the likely impact on local businesses.
“These hypothetical communities are likely to include a mixture of suburban, rural and town centre communities.”
We will endeavour to keep you informed.
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