Post Office Closure Plan

“I am very disappointed that Post office Ltd. intends to close the Aberdulais, Maesyffynnon, Cwmgors and Neath Abbey Post Offices in the Neath Constituency. I am however pleased that the Post Office has listened to the strong case put forward for the retention of the Leonard St. Post office and that this will be saved.”

“My real concerns are for the residents of the communities served by the Post Offices scheduled for closure. This plan will affect those residents who are most vulnerable and who can least afford transport costs to the alternative Post Office premises proposed. These are the elderly, disabled, young mothers, unemployed and other similar groups. This closure plan is socially divisive and will effectively isolate these communities from financial and postal services.”

“I would ask the Post Office to look again at providing outreach services for Postal Services for communities where these closures are going to take place.”