Anger at claims

A Rutheglen councillor has slammed the Post Office for talking “gobbledygook” as the row over the Main Street branch closure continues.

Robert Brown, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Rutherglen South, made the remarks while responding to the Post Office’s comments in last week’s Reformer regarding the closure having now lasted for over 100 days.

They stated that they would “continue to work hard” to re-open the branch but gave no further details.

Councillor Brown blasted: “I have re-read the Post Office statement in the Reformer.

“It is certainly in the English language but I struggle to take any real meaning out of it.

“There is no indication at all of what steps are being taken to replace or re-open the Rutherglen branch; no undertaking that the branch will be re-opened, and certainly no guarantee to Rutherglen customers of what is planned, if anything, or how long it will take to put in place.

“Actions speak louder than words and there has been no public advertisement of the opportunity in the local press, nor is anyone aware of any approaches being made to local businesses in the Main Street or the Arcade to see if they might be interested in taking over the Post Office concession.”

Mr Brown also called for quicker action to be taken and a branch to be re-opened in the near future.

He added: “Quite simply, this is not good enough and the Post Office need to act right now to ensure a post office service in the Royal Burgh in the future.”