How can government pick and choose the time it wishes to 
consult with the public?
Its decision to suspend consultations over proposed Post Office closures in the run-up to next May’s local council elections is immoral.
It clearly demonstrates that it wants to control the consultation process and bury any potentially bad news in advance of it happening.
Public consultations have begun on the closure of 2,500 branches around the UK. But in a letter to every subpostmaster in England and Wales, the Post Office said that the Government had suspended the consultation process in the three weeks leading up to local authority elections in England and Wales on May 2 next year.
It’s a decision that can only backfire on the government.
I’m delighted to hear that Sir Paul McCartney values his local Post Office too and is supporting a local campaign to retain one which is proposed for closure near one of his homes.
Who can disagree with his words:
"This village post office is a vital part of local community life and as such should be saved for future generations to cherish.
"Its 100-year history should not be cast aside lightly. I agree with thousands of local people who feel that everything must be done to save it. Please help!
Surely this consultation is particularly crucial in the run-up to an election because it will make politicians listen and act on what is important to local people. It’s the time to be talking, and not halting the dialogue.
Post office closures cause so much distress. IT’s ridiculous to stop the consultation. Well done, Sir Paul!
Good for Paul. We need more vocal comments like this.
Someone been going thru their old photos of Cambridge?
I would love to get hold of a village post office. I’m sure I could make it ‘pay’
I’m surprised the conservatives weren’t the ones to come up with the idea of ‘privatising’ local village post offices. Hell if you wanna save the village pub, the village shop & the village post office – Try turning them into 3 in 1.
The government is willing to pay £900 for each taxpayer to keep a company afloat that very few of us have an interest in. But not willing to keep Post Offices that the majority of us want.
There was no consultation on Northern Rock which is understandable; to suspend consultation on Post Office closures is completely unforgivable.