§ 19. Mr. Hirstasked the Postmaster-General whether a postbox may be provided in the new market square of Shipley, which is now the centre of the town's activities and its widespread omnibus services.
§ Mr. K. ThompsonThere are two posting boxes, one of which is a pillar box, very near to the square, and an 1151 additional box in this area would not be justified. If the urban district council agreed to the pillar box in question being moved to the market square, this would be done.
§ Mr. Hirstis my hon. Friend aware that this is a new market square of which the town is justifiably proud, that it replaces a built-up area of slum houses and has an enormous service of buses, 700 a day going through its centre? Does not he agree that it is reasonable that there should be proper facilities for those living in the town and, indeed, for those who visit it?
§ Mr. ThompsonWe do not dissent from those considerations at all. There are two boxes within 220 yards of this square and we are quite willing to move one of these boxes to this market square if the urban district council will agree to us doing so.
§ Mr. HirstIs my hon. Friend aware that this is all bound up with the red tape regulation that a post box must be so many yards from another one? Cannot he justify the reputation of his right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General for cutting red tape?
§ Mr. ThompsonIt is bound up with the same consideration for the economic and efficient operation of the Post Office.