Boost for Wombwell Post Office services with new branch announced
A NEW Post Office branch will open in Wombwell at the end of the summer, it has been announced.
A new branch will move into Wombwell Convenience Store in Pearson Crescent.
It is expected to open on September 1, providing Post Office services for 82 hours a week - much more than traditional branches.
Customers will be able to use its services for 12 hours a day - 8am to 8pm - six days a week, with Sunday closing two hours earlier at 6pm.
The branch will be of the Post Office’s local style branches, with a low-screened, open plan, service point.
The new branch will operate in addition to others already in the area - including Wombwell town centre.
Post Office retail change lead Tajinder Khehra said: “We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to pay their bills, withdraw cash from their bank accounts and send and collect their mail at a time and place that suits them best.
“We know how important our services are to customers, and we are confident that this brand-new Post Office will ensure that people in this area will have easy access to our services.”
Post Office branches have become increasingly important to communities for people to conduct face-to-face banking transactions, as many traditional bank branches have closed.
The new branch has already been advertised locally and has been welcomed by residents.
Meanwhile, Wombwell’s central Post Office has reported that its operating system has failed – meaning it cannot be switched on - and needs replacing, with the team promising customers an update when a timescale for that is known.