Join Mark's 'Stop The Closures' Campaign


Join Mark Pritchard MP's campaign to keep The Wrekin's post offices open.

 

Park Corner Post Office, King Street, Wellington


Mark Pritchard MP pictured with post office manager Sandra Crawford at the threatened King Street post office in Wellington.

 

The government has cut 4,000 post offices since it came into office. It has now announced that it wants to close a further 2,500 - many of these will be in The Wrekin Parliamentary constituency. Mark will fight these closures all the way.

 

Mark said:

"Post offices are a vital part of community life, both in urban and rural areas, the government are being very short-sighted and ignoring all the evidence that suggests post offices play a far wider and more important role than selling stamps and financial products. For many communities they are the only shop and community facility left where people can meet and keep in touch".


 

Church Aston Post Office

Mark Pritchard MP - pictured with post office sub-postmaster Bal Sunner at Sunner Stores and post office Church Aston.


Sambrook Post Office

Mark with Mrs Richard Williams (left) and Mrs Liz Nicklin (right) Outside Sambrook post office.


Closures in The Wrekin constituency


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From Mark's website

17 June 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard joins calls for the Government to stop the closures of post offices in Shropshire. He highlights the serious impact the closures will have on rural life. full story

24 April 2008 : Article

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Post offices provide a vital lifeline to many communities throughout Telford and Wrekin. full story

3 April 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls on the Minister for Postal Affairs to intervene to save post office branches where a business case is made that those post offices are viable and needed in the community. full story

1 April 2008 : News Release

Click here for more Mark launches 'Stop the Closures' Post Office Campaign

Mark Pritchard has vowed to fight plans by the government to close post office closures in his constituency, including the proposal to close Park Corner post office in King Street, Wellington. full story

19 March 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard calls for reassurance that Government Ministers - who are lobbying against post office closures in their own constituencies - are not given preferential treatment over other MPs. full story

6 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer over the problems faced by the Post Office which cannot compete with Northern Rock who are offering a rate of 6 per cent., subsidised by the taxpayer. full story

28 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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As Government Ministers campaign to save post offices in their own constituencies whilst being fully signed up to the closure of post offices elsewhere, Mark Pritchard calls for a debate on collective responsibility in government. full story

26 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many depositors have withdrawn their savings from the Post Office network since 17 February 2008. full story

26 January 2007 : Article

Click here for more More than just a postal service

Post offices provide a vital service to both urban and rural communities throughout Shropshire. full story

10 January 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard calls for more support for sub-postmasters who provide excellent service yet face an uncertain future with the withdrawal of TV licence business and the planned withdrawal of the post office card account. full story

19 October 2006 : Parliamentary Debate

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During Trade and Industry Questions, Mark Pritchard raises his concerns that 1,000 car tax discs go missing in the post each week and calls for urgent discussions between the DVLA, the Post Office and the Department for Trade & Industry to resolve the isse. full story

16 February 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls for the Trade and Industry Secretary to make a statement about the rural post office network in the West Midlands. full story

22 November 2005 : News Release

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Newport MP, Mark Pritchard, has stepped in to try and save postal services in Tibberton and Lilleshall. full story