The Tory Amendment against the Post Offices closures Bill was debated in the House on the 19th March.  Glenda spoke up clearly about her resistance to the three proposed closures in Hampstead and Highgate:

 "I should like to reassure my right hon. Friend that I have no intention whatever of voting for the Conservative amendment, which comes from a party that when in government had absolutely no compunction in closing post offices, schools, hospitals, mines and heavy industry. However, there is real concern in my constituency about the proposal to close three highly efficient and consistently well-used post offices. I entirely accept that the usage of post offices has changed, but the people who use them most consistently and will be most severely affected if they are closed include the elderly, the disabled and single parents with small children. Is it not possible for the Post Office to put forward a proper cost-benefit analysis of what it is proposing as regards closures so that the consultation is genuine?"

For a full run-down of the debate, click here. 

Glenda abstained from voting giving her reasons as above.  Glenda continues in her campaign to save these post offices and we will be writing off to the Post Office towards the end of the consultation period which ends on the 6th April.

We have had a wonderful response to the post office surverys which we have been circulating, and Glenda would like to thank everyone who has been expressing their opinions on this matter. So far we have had over 800 responses, and we are sure that more will be arriving each day. We are going to send them off to the Post Office with our letter, making sure that all your voices are heard. If you haven't yet filled one in, them please consider doing so, and send it back to our office House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA ASAP. Thank you.