Alison backs Dundee Post Office calls

4.40.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 2nd Jul 2008

The campaign to save four Dundee Post Offices from closure was boosted today with a visit from North East Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes, to one of the threatened Post Offices. Mrs McInnes visited Nethergate Post Office and went there to meet the Postmaster, Farhat Baig, and add her voice in support of the campaign to keep the vital Dundee Post Offices open.

After her visit to Nethergate Post Office, Alison McInnes said: "I am very disappointed at the decision of Post Office Ltd to recommend closure of the four Dundee Post Offices at Lochee Road, Fairmuir, Broughty Ferry Road and Nethergate. All four provide a vital service for the communities they serve.

"It was very clear from my visit to Nethergate Post Office today that this Post Office is extremely busy and that the Postmaster has invested to improve the Post Office facilities. Mr Baig gave me detail of the continually improving sales at Nethergate Post Office and, with around 1200 customers every week, any suggestion of closing this Post Office makes no commercial sense for Post Office Ltd.

"I am strongly backing the campaign by local councillors and others in Dundee to save all four Post Offices and am writing to Post Office Ltd making clear my formal objection to the closure plans."

Alison McInnes was joined by Dundee City Councillor Fraser Macpherson at the visit to Nethergate Post Office. Councillor Macpherson added: "The campaign to save the four Dundee Post Offices is really gathering momentum and getting support right across Dundee. In my own West End Ward, many residents have contacted me in support of the campaign.

"At Nethergate Post Office, it is very clear that Mr Baig, the Postmaster, has built up an excellent business which is vital for the local community and with an increasing, not reducing, customer base, I think the case for keeping this Post Office open is very strong indeed. We will be continuing the campaign to save the four Dundee Post Offices right up to the closing date for objections on 8th July and urge residents to make their feelings known to Post Office Ltd."