Graham has launched a campaign to protect rural Post Offices following a government proposal to abolish the minimum national requirement of 11,500 branches.
The campaigning MP has spoken out against the plans outlined in a recent green paper, warning that removing this safeguard could put rural Post Offices, and the village shops that often house them, at risk of closure.
Post Offices provide essential services, from everyday banking and postal needs to offering groceries and a friendly chat. Many also serve as social lifelines for older residents and those living in isolated areas.
Graham is calling on local people to make their voices heard and demonstrate how important these community hubs are to rural life in East Yorkshire.
This campaign has been shown to be even more important as the last bank in Holderness, Lloyds in Hedon, is closing, leaving the Post Offices as the last place to do banking in the area.
Graham has led the campaign for a banking hub. Over 1,500 people have signed his petition so far and Graham’s campaigning has caused LINK to re-open their assessment of the decision not to provide a hub.
Residents can sign the petition and find out more about the campaign by visiting www.grahamstuart.com/SaveOurPostOffice.
Graham said, “Our Post Offices matter to our villages, they’re not just places to post letters, collect parcels, or pay in cheques, they’re the heart of our communities. In so many villages, the Post Office is the last shop, the last public place where anyone can pop in, see a friendly face, and feel part of something.
“If this requirement is scrapped, villages across rural East Yorkshire could lose not just their Post Office, but a vital community hub. That’s why I’m urging residents to sign my petition and join the campaign to Save Our Post Offices.”
