Liberal Democrats in Southdown are calling for the Post Office to place a counter inside the local Co-Operative Supermarket on Mount Road.
Local CouncillorPaul Crossley said:
“Having a counter inside another shop would minimize the costs for Post Office Ltd, but provide a vital facility for the people of Southdown. The Co-operative Society are fully on board as they, like the other shops, have noticed a significant drop in trade since the post office was closed.”
Bath MP Don Foster has campaigned to save post office in Bath, including fighting a battle to save the old Mount Road post office, which eventually closed in 2005. Don is backing the campaign to have a post office counter in Southdown.
Fellow ward Councillor Dine Romero has said that "A local post office is part of a thriving community." Many local shops have seen trade drop by 15% since the post office closed down.