Lack of Post Office: town sees red

Residents of a Dorset market town that has been without a post office since 4 July have reacted with a weighty petition.

Following a town centre fire on 4 July, which destroyed the post office, newsagent and other shops, Wimborne’s County Councillor, Robin Cook and Prospective MP, Nick King started a petition calling on interested parties to work together to reinstate Post Office facilities.  It was felt that Post Office Ltd was dragging its heels over providing a temporary service.

Within two weeks of starting the petition, the number of signatories stood at 2654.

“That’s a brilliant response, the number equals almost one signature for every household in the town,” said Nick today.  “We will now be working immediately to ensure that the momentum created by the campaign is maintained.”

The petition will be presented to Councillor Spencer Flower, Leader of East Dorset District Council at the Council Offices at Furzehill this Wednesday, August 19 at 9.30am.

Robin said: “With the help of Bob Walter MP we have also arranged to meet with representatives of the Post Office to hand over the petition on Friday 21 August.”

Nick adds: “Bob Walter has been enormously helpful in pushing for this urgent meeting.  He, Robin and I along with members of the town council will be pressing the Post Office to restore post office facilities without further delay.  There is no excuse for the delay to which the people and business owners of Wimborne are being subjected.”