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GREENS CALL FOR PEOPLE TO AVOID TESCO |
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The battle to save Paganhill Post Office continues
On Saturday 6th November at a Gloucestershire Green Party
mini-conference in the British School (Stroud), the Green Party called
on shoppers to avoid going to Tesco in Stroud until Tesco can guarantee
to keep a post office at their Paganhill shop.
Martin Whiteside, the Green Party's Parliamentary candidate for Stroud
District and a District councillor for Thrupp said: "What is happening
in Paganhill is just plain wrong. Tesco expect to make £2 billion in
profits in this year alone. How can it be right for them to close our
post office just to make even greater profits? All political parties
agree, closing the post office is wrong."
Martin Whiteside continued; "A local Post Office counter is an
important part of the community, and particularly so for anyone who
finds it difficult to travel to the town centre Post Office. What we
are seeing here is the pursuit of profit over the needs of ordinary
people. Tesco and the government do not appear to be listening. We must
persuade them. I urge people from all political parties and none to
please join us in avoiding shopping at Tesco, even for petrol. I know
already many people not in the Paganhill area, who are so incensed by
the superstores behavior that they are already avoiding the superstore."
Stroud Town Council wrote on 5th October to Tesco about retaining the
post office and have not even received an answer from them.
Martin Whiteside said; "Tesco do not seem to want to listen to our wish
that the post office remains in the store. They have offered limited
financial help to establish an alternative post office, but there are
few if any suitable locations in the area. Tesco bought the store with
a post office and it should be their responsibility to continue running
that post office."
Martin Whiteside concluded; "News that yet more post offices may close
is disastrous. We urgently need the government to stop privatising our
services by stealth and to take action to protect them. Some things are
more important than profits."
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