I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Hayfield and local councillor, Eva Lawson, calling on Royal Mail to install an accessible post box in the village. At present, residents have to rely on the post box inside the post office, and when the post office is closed they are forced to cross the busy A624 dual carriageway to access any other post box, causing lots of issues for the elderly, disabled and families with small children.

The petition, organised by the very hard-working Councillor Eva Lawson, has been signed by hundreds of villagers. The petitioners request

“that the House of Commons urge the Government to note the need for an additional post box in Hayfield, recognise the benefits this would bring for local residents, walkers and holidaymakers, and urge Royal Mail to install a new post box.”

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the lack of an accessible post box in Hayfield restricts access to postal services for local residents; and further that it requires them to cross the busy A624 to access the nearest post box when the Post Office is closed – potentially endangering the elderly, disabled, and families with small children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to note the need for an additional post box in Hayfield, recognise the benefits this would bring for local residents, walkers and holidaymakers, and urge Royal Mail to install a new post box.

And the petitioners remain, etc.]

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