Lancaster and Fleetwood’s Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Eric Ollerenshaw, has offered his support to the small shops across the district.
“Small shops are the lifeblood of local economies and provide a lifeline to local residents across Lancaster and Fleetwood – and their survival is vital.
“The problem today is that the Government doesn’t seem to care. The rising burden of tax and regulation is forcing many of our local shops into the ground.
Labour removes the ‘needs test’
And Labour now intend to remove the ‘needs test’ from planning rules. This was crucial in safeguarding local shops, as it forced out-of-town shopping developments to show there was a real need for them in the area.
“Don’t let our local shops go the way of our Post Offices.”
Eric Ollerenshaw
“With this gone, local shops will come under even more pressure.
“It doesn’t have to be like this. That’s why the Conservative Party has commissioned a report – ‘Disappearing Britain’ – on how we can stand up for small shops.
If we care about our communities, and the local, independent retailers that give them their character, then it’s our responsibility to support them - not just by signing petitions and joining campaigns, but with our cash.
“Don’t let our local shops go the way of our Post Offices.”
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The Post Office has today announced that four Post Offices in Lancaster along with one in Fleetwood are to close despite a frenzy of petitions and protests.
The announcement, released on the Post Office website, demonstrates once again the total arrogance and cynicism of Mr Brown’s Labour Government.
Ridge Square, Glasson Dock, Higher Greaves and Quernmore Post Offices in Lancaster will close, along with the popular Lighthouse Post Office in Fleetwood.
Despite the efforts of local Conservatives, which included a 1,100 strong petition and the visits of Shadow Post Office Minister, Charles Hendry MP and the Shadow Attorney General, Dominic Grieve MP, Labour have pressed ahead with the unwanted closures.
Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster and Fleetwood’s Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, said: “First they take away business from Post Offices, then they claim the Post Offices are uneconomic.
“They pretend to consult on closures and they close them anyway”
“Can this Government be honest about anything it does?”
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