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Dismay at decision to close two Post Office counters in Perthshire

Dismay at decision to close two Post Office counters in Perthshire
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Post Office closures in Perthshire and Dundee to be felt acutely by communities

Now, Perthshire and Dundee politicians have added to the mounting concerns. Perth and Kinross Council’s SNP group leader Grant Laing, who represents Strathtay, said: “I am shocked by this and it is a commercial decision by Spar. “The number of houses that are being built between them – they need Post Offices. “They are growing areas and not everyone works by the internet. “I can only see this getting worse in the future.” Strathtay Conservative councillor Anne Jarvis said closures would affect both individuals and banks who use the services. She said: “People use the Post Office for things like accessing money.

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Stay of execution for under-threat post office counters in Tayside and Fife

Stay of execution for under-threat post office counters in Tayside and Fife © Steve MacDougall / DCT Media Closure-threatened post offices across Tayside and Fife have been granted a last minute reprieve. Counters at Menzieshill in Dundee, Ladybank, St Andrews and Luncarty were facing the axe this month after retail giant Spar Scotland decided to stop running them. Last month’s shock announcement left staff “mystified” and caused concern and anger amongst local residents. © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Councillor Charlie Malone outside the Spar/Post Office in Menzieshill But now all four local branches have won a stay of execution after an eleventh hour deal was struck with Spar management. It followed pressure from Tayside politicians, including Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

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