Press Release3 February 2017 |
AGREED DATE FOR NEW MOBILE POST OFFICE VAN TO SERVE RURAL GLOCS COMMUNITIES
- New services for Avening, Brimscombe, Chalford, Kingscote & Shipton Moyne
- New Post Office mobile van service
To help serve five rural communities in the Stroud/Tetbury area, the Post Office is introducing a Post Office mobile van service.
The Postmaster for Royal Wootton Bassett Post Office will provide the service which starts the week commencing 6 February, with the exception of the Shipton Moyne service, where the date will be confirmed soon.
The mobile service is a travelling Post Office aboard a specifically designed vehicle that brings Post Office services and retail products to communities without relying on fixed premises that has formed part of our operational network for some years now.
Network Operations Manager, Neil Jenkins, said: “Since the temporary closure of the Post Offices for Avening, Brimscombe, Chalford, Kingscote and Shipton Moyne, we have sought a solution to restore services to these communities. The establishment of mobile services presents the best possible solution to restore Post Office services to these areas.”
During public consultation we received a small number of comments from customers and local representatives, mainly in support of our plans, as the communities welcomed the restoration of Post Office services to these villages, which currently have no Post Office services.
The agreed services are:
- Chalford mobile service, road behind 1 Belvedere Mews, Chalford, Stroud, GL6 8PF. Opening Monday & Thursday: 9 – 10am.
- Brimscombe mobile service, car park at the rear of The Ship Inn, Brimscombe Hill, GL5 2QN. Opening Monday & Thursday: 10.15 – 11.45am.
- Kingscote Mobile service, Village Hall Car Park, Kingscote, Tetbury, GL8 8YR. Opening; Monday & Thursday: 12.45 – 1.45pm.
- Avening mobile service, road opposite 65 Sunground, Avening, Tetbury, GL8 8NW. Opening Monday & Thursday: 2 – 3pm.
- Shipton Moyne Mobile service, on the road opposite 3 Southside, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, GL8 8PP. Opening Monday & Thursday: 3.30 – 4.30pm
Ends
| Kingscote Mobile Post Office service
Village Hall Car Park Kingscote Tetbury GL8 8YR Opening times
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Services
Wide range of services including Car tax, Passport checking, and Euros Travel Money. Customers can still collect benefits in cash using our everyday banking services or Post Office card account. Access and facilities There is a step into the Mobile vehicle, but an electronic tailgate is available to facilitate easy access for wheelchair users and those with disabilities. Parking Parking available close to the Mobile Van. |
See the full Press Release here Mobile Post Office Press Release 3 Feb 2017