§ 28. Mr. Stodartasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider establishing a Crown post office in the Corstorphine district of Edinburgh, if suitable premises can be found.
§ Miss PikeCorstorphine is reasonably well served by two sub-post offices and should not be justified at present in replacing them by a Crown office.
§ Mr. StodartIs my hon. Friend aware that the population of this district has been growing considerably in the last few years, and that it is now almost equivalent to that of Portobello, which has a Crown post office?
§ Miss PikeThe St. Johns Road office was extended and improved in 1955, and a further extension will be possible if this proves necessary. We believe that the accommodation in the Corstorphine post office is satisfactory. There is the further point that it would be necessary to close both existing sub-post offices to 1432 provide sufficient business for a Crown office, and it is not likely that the residents would consider this an improvement.