In response to the threatened closure of over 80 Post Offices, Devon Socialist Party has initiated the 'Save our Post Offices' campaign. The intention of the Post Office is clear - whatever good arguments are put forward to save these Post Offices, they, or another in its place, will be shut. The main aim of the campaign is therefore to get the County Council to take over the threatened Post Offices and so allow them to continue operating.
We started by contacting every Devon County councillor before they met to discuss the future of the Postal Service in Devon. The reaction was mixed, with many opposing the closures but not displaying much enthusiasm for the 'Essex solution' whereby the council takes over the Post Offices. In the council meeting on the 22nd May, a motion was passed that included the following point: "the County Council confirms its willingness to invest in achieving sustainable post office services for the affected communities".
We must continue the pressure to make sure they stick to this promise, and that this means that not one Post Office will close, and they will not be expected to run as profit making businesses but firstly as vital public services.
You can see the 'Save our Post Offices' website here: http://saveourpostoffices.wordpress.com
The email address for the campaign is here: sopodevon@gmail.com
Please get in contact if you would like to get involved.
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