MSP backs bid to save Post Office

The fight to save a post office in Dundee from closure has stepped up a gear.

Earlier this year, Post Office Ltd announced the Meadowside branch – which is the only remaining Crown office in Dundee – will be one of 37 in the UK to be franchised.

Following community concern, the bid to save the post office has now won backing from local groups, organisations and individuals.

It has also prompted Jenny Marra MSP to launch a petition.

At a meeting earlier this week, Ms Marra vowed to fight to save the post office.

She said: “At the public meeting, there was fierce opposition to the closure of Dundee’s General Post Office. People were asking ‘how can a city the size of Dundee operate without a post office in the city centre?’.

“It’s important for citizens, business and international students who bring so much money into this city.

“I’ll do everything I can to halt the Post Office’s plans for privatisation. Other communities have managed to keep their post office open because of the strength of feeling and their campaign in the community.”

A spokeswoman for the Post Office said: “There are no detailed proposals yet for Dundee Post Office – when there are, these will be subject to a six-week public consultation before any final decision is made. The current branch is not sustainable into the future.”