As constituents in Raskelf and the wider area will be aware, the above Post Office closed last year due to the resignation of the postmaster and withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use. So far, there has been no interest or formal applications for the position.
Unfortunately, this means the branch will remain closed.
The full update from the Post Office is as follows:
As you may be aware, the above Post Office closed last year due to the resignation of the postmaster and withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use. Since then we have been exploring our options for restoring a Post Office service to our customers in the area. A member of the field team has also personally visited the area, but so far, we have received no interest or formal applications for the position. Unfortunately, we have therefore been unable to identify a suitable solution and I’m writing to you and other local representatives to advise you that as there have been no suitable opportunities to re-establish a service, this branch will remain closed. We would of course consider any appropriate options if there are any significant changes in the area in the future. However due to the length of time the branch has been closed, we would need to satisfy ourselves that any new opportunity would be sustainable for both Post Office Ltd and the operator. If you have any suggestions, please contact the National Consultation Team as detailed overleaf. It would be helpful if you could share this information through your social media channels and with any local groups or organisations that you know within the community or in your organisation.If you are a local representative, it would be helpful if you could share this information through your social media channels and with any local groups or organisations that you know within the community or in your organisation.We’re carrying out this notification in line with our Principles of Community Engagement. An extract relating to Notificationis available at the end of this letter.We regret that we have been unable to restore a service locally and have provided details at the end of this letterof possible alternative branches in the area, which we hope our customers will continue to use. The latest available branch information can be found on our website www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder
If you have any suggestions or concerns, please contact either my office or the Post Office directly here.
