Opposition Liberal Democrats have expressed alarm at admissions from the Post office that it is about to announce a rapid escalation in its plans to close branches in Haringey. The move follows a letter from the Post Office to Highgate Lib Dem councillor Neil Williams saying that it now intends to announce plans for closures on a borough by borough basis. The Post Office has not however, revealed when its plans for Haringey will be announced.

Lib Dems say that the speeding up of its closure plans for Haringey, backed by the Labour Government, are almost certain to put several more local post offices at risk. Lib Dems say that branches in Park Road and Archway Road have already been victims of the closure programme and several more branches may now follow as the Post Office attempts to shut down 3,000 branches across the country.

Lib Dem councillor Neil Williams comments:

“I am calling on the Post Office to say now when it intends to put these plans on the table. At this stage, we don’t know which branches are likely to be affected. All too often, proposals to close post offices have appeared suddenly, giving opponents little time to campaign against a local closure, which is often a foregone conclusion.”

Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Lynne, Featherstone adds:

“Any further closure plans will be a severe blow, especially for the thousands of local pensioners who use their post office every week. The Post Office must come clean as soon as possible on what it now plans for Haringey.”