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Gordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern, said:

 “We would like to see the Government and Post Office Ltd being more imaginative and joined-up in how they continue to provide post office services in the wake of the programme of 2,500 closures. We know many older people find the services post offices provide invaluable, and that the closing of their local post office is seen as the severing of a lifeline by many pensioners.

“The Government has committed to a trial of 500 outreach services where a stand alone post office is not viable. However this won’t fill the gaps the closures will make and will only make a difference if they are introduced permanently. More outreach locations could help to provide access to essential services to the communities affected by closures.”

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