Hillside Road Post Office Frodsham Closure : Graham Evans, Conservative MP for Weaver Vale
Graham Evans, Conservative MP for Weaver Vale

Hillside Road Post Office Frodsham Closure

The Post Office has confirmed that the closure of local branches in Weaver Vale will start with a public consultation, so far Hillside Road, Frodsham  Branch has been targeted for closure. Under the plans, the Government aims to cut 2,500 branches from the Post Office network.

The cuts are designed to ensure that 95% of people are within six miles of their nearest Post Office branch. Conservatives are calling for the plans to be scrapped and, instead, for new business to be brought into the network.

Graham Evans, prospective Conservative MP said  “As with most Government-inspired consultations these days I am very concerned that the decision may have already been taken on which branches are to close in our area”.

“However, public consultation stars here and I want to give a clear and simple “No” to any more cuts. Post offices are vital to Frodsham and I don’t believe that a 12 mile round trip is reasonable or realistic for some of the most vulnerable people who live here. The recent report by the National Consumer Council confirmed that the cuts so far have disadvantaged local communities”.

“I believe that Hillside Road Post Office has applied over the years for add-on services but been declined by the Post Office, it is ironic that lack of services is now being used to justify the closure notice”!

Shadow Post Offices Minister Charles Hendry MP added: “This is a very bad day for many local communities. This is a consequence of the Government  refusing to look at ways to bring in new business but instead being determined to manage the decline of the network.

The next Conservative Government will immediately stop the compulsory closure of profitable sub-post offices and review new ways of bringing additional business into the network, so we can maintain the service rather than merely manage  its constant decline”.    

Graham Evans  PPC Weaver Vale

November 2007