Caroline Flint backs more services
at the Post Office

4 December 2009

Don Valley MP Caroline Flint has called for new financial products and services to be made available from the Post Office.

Caroline said: "Post Offices are a great British institution that has been part of our communities for over three hundred years. I know how deeply people in Don Valley care about the future of our Post Offices and I have fought to defend and promote our village Post Offices. So I want to see more financial services at the Post Office.
It will give people in Doncaster access to a full range of banking products at an institution we trust and value.

"I want to hear your views on this. I will be getting in touch with as many people in Don Valley as possible, but if you want to get in touch about this please email flintc@parliament.uk or ring my office on 623330 for more information.

The Don Valley MP will be seeking the views of local post offices, parish councils, TARAs and post office card account customers.

Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills said: "At a time when some banks and financial services companies are seeking to reduce face to face contact with customers, the Post Office stands out. It offers a trusted brand and has more branches than the high street banks combined. It is ideally placed to bring banking services back to the heart of people's communities."

Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business said: "Our consultation outlines exciting proposals, but I want people to have their say. This is an opportunity for local communities to tell us what they want and need from their Post Office. Information about the consultation will be available in all of the network's 11,500 branches."