Greg's vow on POs
Hundreds of Post Offices across the country are being threatened with the axe, with the list of those facing the chop to be announced soon.
Speaking after a visit to Staplecross Post Office, Mr Barker said: "It shows how serious the threat to our Post Office network is that the Government could even begin to consider closing a valuable and thriving rural Post Office like Staplecross.
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Hide Ad"Staplecross not only provides a valuable service to the village but also serves a much wider number of people from the area who travel past on a regular basis.
"The closure of the Post Office would be a massive blow and statistics show that when the Post Office closes, the shop it supports is never far behind.
"I will be doing everything I can to fight these closures