POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND THE COMMUNITY

That this House supports the views expressed in the petition of parish councils of the constituency of Somerton and Frome, which deplores the potential social, economic and environmental effects of the closure of a substantial number of post offices; and urges the Government to reconsider the matter before irreparable damage is done to local communities, supported by the town and parish councils of Somerton, Frome, Abbas and Templecombe, Alford, Cary Moor, Lovington, North and South Barrow, Ansford, Ash, Babcary, Barrington, Barton St David, Batcombe, Bratton Seymour, Brewham, Bruton, Castle Cary, Charlton Mackrell, Charlton Musgrove, Coleford, Compton Dundon, Compton Pauncefoot, Cucklington, Curry Mallet, Doulting, Drayton, Evercreech, Fivehead, Great Elm, Henstridge, Holton, Maperton, North Cheriton and North Vale, Horsington, Ilchester, Isle Brewers, Keinton Mandeville, Kingsbury Episcopi, Kingsdon, Langport, Leigh on Mendip, Long Sutton, Lullington, Lydford on Fosse, Martock, Mells, Milborne Port, Milton Clevedon, Muchelney, North Cadbury and Yarlington, Pen Selwood, Pitcombe, Queen Camel, Rode, Selwood, Shepton Montague, South Cadbury, Sparkford, Stocklinch, Stoke St Michael, Stoke Trister, Stratton on the Fosse, Tellisford, Trudoxhill, Upton Noble, Wanstrow, West Camel, Wincanton and Witham Friary.