Ford hails news that future of Parkhall Post Office is secure

12.02.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 2nd Jun 2008

Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that Parkhall Post Office in Antrim, which was under threat as part of a UK wide closure plan, has been saved by a campaign of which he was part.

The South Antrim MLA said: "This is brilliant news for the community in Parkhall. This Post Office is a thriving business and is one which provides a vital service to people in the area.

"It is the hub of the local community and I am glad to see that Post Office Ltd has finally come to their senses and decided to keep Parkhall open.

"We built a very strong case for saving the business and this victory vindicates our campaign. Council staff, Councillors and local MLAs ran a tight campaign to stop this closure and I am very pleased that the right result has been delivered."

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