Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon will be meeting with Post Office executives later this month to discuss the closure of Knaresborough's Post Office.
This follows Tom’s latest letter to the Post Office about the situation, pushing back about the ongoing lack of provision and need for a speedy and long-term resolution.
The announcement of this meeting follows the news that the Post Office intended to open a replacement branch in a local pharmacy.
Tom has criticised these plans, noting that the plans would reduce pharmacy capacity at a time when the NHS is increasingly relying on them to provide some basic care needs.
Mr Gordon said:
“It is a positive step that the Post Office have agreed to meet with me to discuss the situation, but we must not be complacent. This is an urgent issue.
“We need to make sure that Post Office services are restored to Knaresborough, and that this is done without diminishing them or other services.
“Fobbing the people of Knaresborough off with a half-baked scheme crammed in alongside another essential service is simply not good enough.
“That is why I am pleased that the Post Office has finally agreed to meet with me to discuss my concerns, and hopefully make sure that we can reopen the Knaresborough Post Office as soon as possible.
A diminished pharmacy service would mean longer wait times, decreased patient confidentiality and increase strain on the local area’s healthcare services.

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