Councillors are to back the campaign to keep it open and will appoint representatives of the council to attend the meetings proposed at both county and district councils to ‘make their opposition plain’.

Coun Andrew Mobbs, councillor for the Parkhill Ward, said: “The post offices in the town which are listed for closure all offer an excellent and invaluable service to the community and particularly to the elderly and disabled.”

The council adds that it ‘sees no justification for such proposals in respect of it or of any of the other post offices within the town and supports our MP Jeremy Wright in his opposition to them.’

Coun Pat Ryan, councillor for the Abbey Ward, said: “It is in an area where there is a high proportion of elderly residents and where there are numbers of people without access to cars.”

He also added that for someone of limited mobility and access to transport, it would pose difficulties to walk to the Abbey End post office.

Jeremy Wright has arranged for a public meeting to take place at St Barnabas church in Kenilworth at 6.30pm on July 24.

Members of the public who want to lend their support are being asked to attend and voice their concerns personally to the MP.

The threat of closure was announced two weeks ago and it was revealed that Albion Street post office could face the chop.

Earlier this year Fieldgate post office was saved thanks to a campaign heavily supported by residents, town and district councillors as well as Mr Wright and MEP Liz Lynne.

But as one was saved, another had to take its place and Albion Stree has been nominated.

The Post Office opened a six week public consultation on June 24 on its area plan for Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire.

The plan proposes future provision of Post Office services through a network of 298 branches across the area, resulting in the closure of 51 existing branches.

Mr Wright said: “I urge all those who can to respond individually to the consultation and make their views clear.”

In addition, the MP has asked Post Office management to attend the public meeting to justify their decision and to listen first hand to local opinion.

l The public consultation period runs until August 4, 2008. Write to Mark Partington, Network Development Manager, c/o National Consultation Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION.