A leading local Lib Dem has slammed the Post Office’s consultation on Post Office closures as a “sham” . Accusing the Post Office in collusion with the Government of an exercise in the “politics of deception”.

Vic D’Albert, Lib Dem parliamentary Spokesperson for Bury South said, “It is clear that the current consultation exercise is nothing more than a sham. The Post Office are insisting that they will close 2500 Post Offices and are basically taking the view , “If you want to keep a Post Office open – tell us which one to close”. That’s not consultation. The Post Office have made it clear they will only listen to suggestions for Post Office closures and are effectively just asking “Which 2500 Post Offices shall we close”.

Under the proposals 5 Post Offices are to close in Bury – in Radcliffe, Greenmount, Elton, Rochdale Road and Walmersley Road. The consultation period closes on July 26th.

Vic D’Albert added, “These Post Offices are vital community assets and residents have made it clear that they don’t want to see any close in this area. But the Post Office are not listening. In collusion with this Labour Government they are practicing the politics of deception. With talk of investment and “network change”, which when translated really means cuts – cuts to public services to improve their business profits.

Local Lib Dems have collected about 500 signatures to their petition opposing Post Office closures – which has been sent to the Post Office.