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22nd June 2009

MP Praises Tytherington Leaders as Post Office Reopens

Northavon MP Steve Webb has spoken in praise of parish leaders in Tytherington with whom he has worked to get the village's post office reopened. The post office closed in Autumn 2008, despite strong local opposition to the plans and a packed public meeting organised by the local MP.

But since then the MP has worked alongside Roger Unwin, Chair of Tytherington Parish Council and Jeremy Evans, chair of the village shop committee to lobby government and councils for funding to keep the post office open. Now, after months of behind-the-scenes meetings and lobbying, the post office is set to reopen on Monday 29th June.

Steve Webb said:

"We owe a great debt of gratitude to Tytherington Parish Council and to the village shop committee for the leadership they have shown in working to get the post office reopened. It has been a case of everyone pulling together and refusing to take no for an answer. I am also hugely grateful to Sue Baines from Cromhall post office whose willingness to oversee the new venture was critical, and to staff and volunteers at the shop and post office. I would also like to thank Cllr Howard Gawler for his help in securing funds towards the project and Cllrs John Calway and Ruth Davis for meeting with us and agreeing the Council's contribution".

The post office is to be re-opened at 9.30am on Monday 29th June by Tytherington's oldest resident.