HC Deb 02 August 1961 vol 645 c181W
72. Mr. Watkins

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will review the decision made to disallow an application from the Knighton, Radnorshire, Urban District Council, for a stamp machine on Fronhir housing estate, in view of the fact that elderly persons and children find it difficult to fetch stamps from the post office three-quarters of a mile away with three road crossings and than the suggested postman stamp service is not convenient.

Miss Pike

The provision of stamp machines in areas such as the Fronhir estate is a very uneconomical proposition, and my right hon. Friend is sorry that he would not be justified in agreeing to the council's request. He would be happy to arrange for a householder on the estate to have a licence to sell stamps if the council would allow this.