"A contributor to social exclusion"

I would like to give a big thank you to Richard Hall, a Methodist Minister in South Wales who runs a blog called, Connexions.

Yesterday, while browsing the index of Blog Cymru entries, I saw one entitled Save Llantrisant Post Office and, to my delight, it wasn't written by me!

This is what Richard wrote:

"It is undeniable that in Britain’s small towns and villages, the Post Office is a vital public service. For the mobile and active, the closure of a Post Office may mean nothing worse than an inconvenient trip into town. For the elderly, disabled and those with small children, the same closure can be a real contributor to social exclusion.

"Post Office branches across Britain are under threat in a drive to cut costs and improve efficiency. One such is in the South Wales town of Llantrisant. A journalist in the town is fighting the closure by setting up a blog called, appropriately enough, Save Llantrisant Post Office, to gather reactions from local people.

"Great stuff. I wish them well."

Thank you very much, Richard, your support is most welcome. As I've mentioned before, entries on the Blog Cymru index are read by AMs, MPs, and a fine assembly of voices across Wales, so thanks for giving our campaign in Llantrisant a mention.

You can visit Richard's site by clicking on Connexions in the links section of this site.