Gideon Amos takes Wellington Post Office campaign to Parliament

Liberal Democrat MP Gideon Amos, supported by fellow Somerset MPs, has put down a motion in Parliament to highlight the need to see a Post Office return to Wellington.

His Early Day Motion states that:

“This House is concerned about the lack of any Post Office in Wellington, Somerset, with a population of 16,000 people many of whom lack access to a car and who rely on the town centre to meet their needs; it urges the Government to expand its Cash Access UK Banking Hubs to also provide Post Office services”

Wellington has been without a Post Office since 2019 when the One Stop convenience store in High Street, which housed it, closed.

Since then, the nearest facility has been at Rockwell Green.

Wellington does have a Banking Hub, after its last bank also closed earlier this year, but it does not offer postal services despite being manned by Post Office staff.

Mr Amos said: “I’m delighted to have the support of fellow MPs for the return of a Post Office to Wellington.

“It’s important to highlight that a town the size of Wellington should have its own Post Office.

"The failure of the government-backed Banking Hub scheme to also provide Post Office services - even though some are run by the Post Office - is a major missed opportunity for communities up and down the country.”

He added: “The motion in Parliament draws attention to the problem. The next step will be to push for potential solutions, and I look forward to discussing this with Wellington Town Council in September.”