Post Office Closure Challenge

In the light of the closure or threat of closure to a number of Post Offices across Shepway, local Lib Dem Peter Carroll has written to the Post Office regulator PostWatch. Offices affected include Sandgate, Horn Street and the Park Road Office in Hythe.

Peter explained, 'Many people have written to the Post Office when the consultation process has been announced. However, several local people have questioned whether they are wasting their time as the Post Office consultation may be 'just going through the motions'. On behalf of these people I am asking the regulator exactly what criteria the Post Office are allowed to use in deciding to close. Further, I want to know what weight the Post Office has to give to pressure received from affected communities'.