📜 Petition
Commons Chamber
Tim Farron presented a petition signed by 2,830 constituents to save Kendal Crown post office from closure. The post office, crucial for the community and housing the Royal Mail sorting office, faces the risk of being shut down. The petition urges the government and Post Office to secure its future and keep it at its current location or move it to suitable premises. The community is rallying again to protect this vital service after a successful campaign in 2019.
Summary
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Tim Farron presented a petition with 2,830 signatures from Kendal and surrounding areas to save the Kendal Crown post office on Stricklandgate.
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The petition highlights the post office’s successful campaign in 2019 to keep it open and the community’s commitment to do so again.
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The post office not only provides essential services to the community but also houses the Royal Mail sorting office, which could be lost if the post office closes.
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The petition demands that Kendal Post Office be removed from the list of 115 directly operated post offices at risk of closure.
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It emphasizes the post office’s vital role as a community service in Kendal and requests it remains in its current location or be moved to suitable premises.
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The petition urges the House of Commons to influence the Government and Post Office to secure the future of Kendal Post Office.
Divisiveness
The provided transcript of the parliamentary session on the petition for Kendal Post Office does not exhibit any significant disagreement. The entire transcript is a presentation of a petition by Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, advocating for the retention of the Kendal Crown post office. No other speakers are present in the transcript to offer opposing views or counterarguments. The petition itself is presented in a unified voice, expressing the desire of the constituents to keep the post office operational at its current location. Since the transcript does not contain any elements of disagreement or debate among different parties, a rating of 1 is appropriate, indicating minimal to no disagreement displayed in the session.