Niton Post Office and shop is being modernised next month, which will result in longer opening hours for parishioners.
The new branch will offer customers a wide range of Post Office services, from posting letters and parcels to collecting and returning online shopping items. Customers will also be able to take advantage of a wide range of banking services including cash withdrawals and balance enquiries for customers of all the main UK banks.
An open-plan Post Office counter will be located at the end of the retail till, on the right hand side of the shop at High Street, Niton.
A new Postmaster will need to temporarily close Niton Post Office for refurbishment work to take place. The branch will close on Wednesday 30th January at 13:00 and will re-open on Thursday 14th February at 13:00.
The new opening hours will be Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 17:30. This is an extra 15 hours and 30 minutes of Post Office service a week including Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. It will also mark an end to lunchtime closing. These changes will make it more convenient for customers to visit.
Antoinette Chitty, Post Office Area Network Change 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. 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.”
During the refurbishment alternative branches include Ventnor Post Office branch at High Street, Ventnor and St Lawrence Post Office branch at Spindlers Road, St Lawrence.
