§ 21. Mr. Snowasked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider redesignating the parish of Burtnwood as a single postal district, subordinate to the post office at Walsall, in the light of the present confusion which exists following the arrival of substantial over-spill population and private commercial interests, and the present split up of this parish between Walsall and Lichfield by his Department; and whether he will make such an arrangement, pending the publication of a town map and the building of a main Burntwood Post Office, using the designation Burntwood 1, Burnt-wood 2, Burntwood 3 and Burntwood 4 to indicate the Chasetown, Chase Terrace, Burntwood and Boney Hay areas of this substantial parish.
§ Mr. MawbyI am not aware of any great confusion that exists with the postal addresses in the parish of Burntwood. It is clear that certain minor adjustments of present postal boundaries are called for. These are being arranged, and I have also asked for a longer term review of postal arrangements in the area to be undertaken.
§ Mr. SnowIs the hon. Gentleman aware that we shall examine that proposal with great interest? Why is he so stubborn about the interests of this overspill receiving area? Is he aware that week after week I send him well-documented evidence of the rotten postal service in this area which results largely from the arrival of overspill and also from the planned increased industrialisation? Will the hon. Gentleman bear these factors in mind and read my suggestion in the way intended, because it was meant to be constructive?