I had a meeting with the Post Office yesterday. The result was that the Post Office confirmed the following:
- The Post Office wanted to ensure that a Post Office could be provided in Nettlebed;
- They were trying to arrange an extension to the closure period set out by Malthurst in order to get more time to develop a replacement service;
- They were looking to see whether the option of a permanent post office in Nettlebed would be viable;
- If not, they were also looking at arrangements for a mobile service to be provided in Nettlebed subject to siting.
- The meeting agreed that there was urgent need to find a solution to the problem of the post office in Nettlebed.
I said:
"This was a positive meeting and I commend the Post Office for the work it is doing to resolve the situation in Nettlebed. I am concerned to ensure that a mobile service will deliver what Nettlebed wants and needs if a more permanent solution cannot be found. Anyone who is keen to become post master in the village should let us know as quickly as possible."
