Lib Dems have expressed dismay at the latest closure plans for Post Offices in the area, with the announcement by the Post Office that it is consulting on the closure of its Crouch Hill Branch. Although just on the Islington side of the borough boundary, Lib Dems says they branch will be missed by many Haringey residents in the area and is the latest move in a debilitating closure programme.

The move comes on top of the closure of a Post Office on the Archway Road, Highgate, and a threat hanging over the Park Road Post Office in Park and Priory Village. The Lib Dems say they fear plans announced by the Post Office and backed by the Labour Government mean that as many as five out of out of the 16 post offices in the area are facing the axe.

Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone, comments:

“This is another blow to postal service in the area, and sadly there may be several more to come.Local shops in these smaller high streets rely on the Post Office to bring in customers. I would urge all residents who object to the Post Office’s plans to write to George Hooper, National Consultation Team, PO Box 641, St Albans, AL1 5XN.The Labour Government and the Post Office must be told what residents think of these plans.”