New Post Office To Open In Two Weeks’ Time
Written by HFM News on 27th May 2020
A new Post Office will open in Market Harborough town centre in two weeks’ time.
The branch will be inside a new convenience store, which is currently being fitted-out on Adam and Eve Street, and will open at 1pm on June 10th.
The new Post Office will be inside a new convenience store on Adam & Eve Street
It will replace the current branch inside the GT News shop in St Mary’s Place, which will shut the day before, ahead of the shop itself closing down a few days later.
The new facility, which will have three serving positions, will open half an hour later at 9am Monday to Saturday.
A Post Office spokesperson said: “The relocation of Market Harborough Post Office will enable us to maintain a Post Office service for our customers in the local community.
“There will be three serving positions. There will be a dedicated area of the convenience store for a full-screened counter and an open-plan counter. There will also be a Post Office serving point alongside the retail counter of the store for the convenience of customers.
The new premises has a wide door and a step at the entrance, however access will be made level at the entrance.”
The current branch inside the GT News shop is set to close in June
Current Post Office staff have not yet been told what it means for their jobs.
A Post Office spokesperson, said: “Market Harborough Post Office is run on our behalf by an operator. We do not employ the staff at this branch, therefore, we cannot comment.”
James Retail, owner of GT News, has been approached for comment.
