Commenting following the news that the Rhynd Post Office will be closing temporarily. Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife has welcomed the assurance today from Post Office Ltd that they are committed to maintaining the Post Office service in Rhynd and are looking to new models to take forward a modernised service.
Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife said: “Post Offices are at the heart of many of our communities, providing vital personal and business banking services. “I have received an assurance today from Post Office Ltd that they are committed to maintaining Post Office services for the community of Rhynd and are looking to reinstate a Post Office service to the local community. “Securing the future of local Post Offices without resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated Labour’s time in Government is important and I welcome the fact the UK Conservative Government has made this a priority with no closures. “The last Labour Government closed over 7000 post offices while in power. Since the election of the UK Conservative Government action has been taken to protect our post office network and help them to diversify in order to grow their businesses. Conservatives are delivering a £1.34billion investment to provide a secure future for our Post Office Network. “I hope that Post Office Ltd will try to make the cross-over period between the closure of Rhynd Post Office and the provision of a new Post Office service as smooth as possible with limited disturbance to local residents and businesses banking with the Post Office.”