Cowes Post Office is to relocate to The Southern Co-operative store at the top of Mill Hill Road with the benefit of significantly extended opening hours, it has been announced today (Tuesday).
Previously, the town’s Post Office operated from inside The Southern Co-operative Store at Terminus Road until the store was sold to Marks & Spencer. Since then the Post Office has operated from a portable building by a temporary Postmaster at the Cowes Yacht Haven.
The temporary Post Office unit will no longer be available for Post Office use and the branch will close on Tuesday 25th April at 18:00.
The Post Office have been seeking a long-term solution for Cowes Post Office and The Southern Co-operative has applied to take on Cowes Post Office on a permanent basis. In order to maintain a Post Office service and minimise any disruption to customers, the new branch will open at The Southern Co-operative store at 155 Mill Hill Road on Friday 19th May at 13:00.
The new branch will be a modern main-style branch with Post Office services delivered from three counters – 2 full-screen and a Post Office service point alongside the retail tills.
The 2 main counters will be open Monday to Saturday 09:00-17:3o. The Post Office service point, offering selected services, will be open Monday to Saturday 06:00-09:00 and 17:30-23:00, plus 06:00-23:00 on a Sunday.
Suzanne Richardson, Regional Network Manager, said:
“We are making it easier for customers to get their cash, send and collect their mail and do their banking because we know how important these services are to local residents. We are confident that this vibrant new-style Post Office at the heart of the local community will meet customer needs.
Article continues below this advertisement “This modernisation is part of a major investment programme, the largest in the history of the Post Office and will secure services for the future.”
The Post Office is now inviting customers and interested parties to give their comments on the move in a 6-week public consultation. During the public consultation, Post Office Ltd welcomes feedback on any issues customers would like considered before a final decision is taken on this proposal. The consultation will close on 11th April 2017. Submissions can be made during the consultation by Freepost YOUR COMMENTS to Post Office Ltd, via email to [email protected] or via the Customer Helpline on 03457 22 33 44,
Customers can also share their views online through the quick and easy questionnaire at postofficeviews.co.uk with the branch code 195925.
During the period of temporary closure of Cowes Post Office, alternative branches include:
- East Cowes Post Office, 9 Wells Road, East Cowes, PO32 6SP
- Pallance Road Post Office, 1 Pallance Road, Cowes, PO31 8LN
- Newport Post Office, The Co-op, 43-51 Pyle Street, Newport, PO30 1XB
