Therese met the Post Office Minister, Kevin Hollinrake, this week to ask him to use government channels to prevent the closure of the Kelsale outreach service. The decision by the Post Office to close Kelsale is part of a wider change to the network, including transferring other outreach services to a mobile van.
Therese said: “I’m disappointed that the Post Office has taken the unilateral decision to stop the outreach service in Kelsale entirely, despite the new postmaster’s commitment to continue the service and the government subsidising rural post offices to the tune of £50m of taxpayer funding per year.”
“Earlier this month, I met Post Office officials to challenge them to think again. Despite the relatively close distance between Kelsale and Saxmundham, many residents use the Kelsale service and it will be much more difficult for them to access services in Saxmundham than the Post Office realise. I have, therefore, asked that they continue to serve Kelsale residents by using the van and they have agreed to look into this proposal.”
“I’m also grateful for Minister Hollinrake for listening to my representations and agreeing to take this up formally with the Post Office.”
