Local Prospective MP, Adam Symons announced today that the

Liberal Democrats would not allow a single Post Office to close in Torridge and West Devon.

Speaking to residents on a visit to Buckland Brewer, which has recently

lost its village shop, Adam said: “The residents of Buckland Brewer fought hard

to keep their Post Office, but once that was lost, the shop was not viable. Having

knocked on almost every door of the village today it is clear there is

considerable anger at the loss of these facilities. Compounding residents’

misery is the cut of funding for the Saturday bus to

Bideford.”

“Under successive Conservative and Labour Governments, over six thousand Post Offices have closed nationally. Locally over twenty have shut in

Torridge and West Devon, including Shebbear,

Clovelly, East-the-Water, and Sutcombe.”

“Post Offices are the life blood of our communities. You

cannot just take them away and expect nothing to happen. During the recent

closures we were the only major party who campaigned to turn Post Offices into

community hubs. We would provide £2 billion in additional investment to upgrade

Post Offices, and make them fit for purpose for what their communities want.”

“We are missing a trick in this country. In the Government’s

headlong rush to make the Post Office profitable, they have forgotten about the

real bottom line – that it is communities that matter. We would ensure not a

single Post Office closes.”