PETITION

Steff Aquarone Excerpts

Friday 17th January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Steff Aquarone (North Norfolk) (LD)]

Local Liberal Democrat councillors and I have spoken to hundreds of people in Roughton and the surrounding villages who are furious about the prospect of losing post office services in their area. For the older population in North Norfolk, they are a vital lifeline not just for post but for banking, cash access and more. I present this petition in the hope that our collective pressure on the Post Office will secure a better future for these important services in those rural villages. The petition states:

“The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to work with the Post Office to review the closure of Roughton Post Office, seek alternative arrangements to protect the existence of a Post Office in Roughton, and ensure that there is reliable and appropriate access to Post Office services within Roughton.

And the petitioners remain, etc.”

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The petition of the residents of the village of Roughton in North Norfolk,

Declares that Post Office services in the village must be protected as they are a vital lifeline for many residents.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to work with the Post Office to review the closure of Roughton Post Office, seek alternative arrangements to protect the existence of a Post Office in Roughton, and ensure that there is reliable and appropriate access to Post Office services within Roughton.

And the petitioners remain, etc.]

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