LIBERAL Democrat MP Gideon Amos has put down a motion in Parliament to highlight the need to see a Post Office return to Wellington.

His Early Day Motion, which has support from by fellow Somerset MPs, 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 missed opportunity for communities up and down the country.

“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.”