Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

 Alan Beith

Alnwick Tax Office closure "bitter blow and bad policy" - Beith

11.15.00am GMT Thu 14th Jan 2010

Alan Beith

Sir Alan Beith MP has condemned the Government's decision to close Alnwick's Tax Office.

Confirmation that the tax office in Alnwick will close within the next year is a bitter blow, according to local MP Sir Alan Beith.

Sir Alan has received a letter from the Treasury minister responsible for the decision explaining the decision.

Reacting to the announcement, Sir Alan said:

"Alnwick, along with 129 other towns, is losing its Tax Office and the loss of jobs like these in small communities is a bitter blow and a bad policy.

"The Minister claims that face-to-face advice for taxpayers will still be available in Alnwick but has given no indication yet of how this is to be done."

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