LIB DEMS CALL ON COMMUNITIES TO ACT ON POST OFFICE PROPOSALS

11.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 28th May 2008

Iain Smith MSP and Sir Menzies Campbell MP at Westport Post Office in Cupar

North East Fife's Liberal Democrat Parliamentarians, Sir Menzies Campbell MP and Iain Smith MSP have reiterated their call to fight against Post Office closures and have called on the communities affected to make their voices heard.

The Post Office is proposing to close Cupar's Westport Post Office and the offices at Lower Largo, Newton of Falkland and Scoonie Road in Leven together with a further proposal to change Guardbridge to an outreach Post Office (such as in Springfield).

Sir Menzies and Mr Smith are writing to the Postmasters, residents, community councils and all councillors in the areas affected asking for their views on the proposals from the Post Office.

Commenting, Sir Menzies and Mr Smith said, "We have said it before and we will say it again, Post Offices have an important role to play in peoples lives. They are vital assets for many local people and any closure will cause inconvenience.

"Fife Council must be congratulated on its efforts to help Fife's Post offices by transferring its bill paying facilities from Local Offices to Post Offices. This kind of innovative thinking has given a boost to services.

"We want to hear from the people affected by these changes and what they think. The consultation period is a chance to make local views know to the Post Office. We hope that this consultation means more than the flawed consultation process instigated for St Andrews Crown Post Office."