After more than 60 years in Finkle Street, there’s a new forwarding address for Ripon Post Office.
The team of four counter and mobile service staff headed by postmistress Amy Kaur, has moved to The Arcade, just off Market Place.
The Mayor of Ripon, Councillor Eamon Parkin, was on hand for the official opening yesterday and gave the new premises his stamp of approval.
He told the Stray Ferret:
“The post office provides services that are vital to the whole community, from people sending letters and parcels, to those collecting their pension or doing business banking.”
The former premises in Finkle Street
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Cllr Parkin, added:
“With level access from the street, it will be a lot easier for people with limited mobility and parents with prams and pushchairs to gain entry.
“I wish Amy and her team every success in their new location.”
The former post office premises had steps and no ramp and Mrs Kaur, said:
“We have been wanting to move for some time to a more accessible place.
“In addition to selling postage stamps, accepting parcels for delivery, paying out pensions, handling passport and driving licence applications and car tax renewals, we provide financial services ranging from travel currency to business banking and cash and cheque transactions.”
A key element of the service provided is also expanding – as the mobile post office unit managed by Gordon Royle now covers 22 towns and villages in the Ripon area, with the possibility of further locations to be added.
Mr Royle said:
“During the current coronavirus crisis, when many people living in rural communities remain isolated in their homes and unable to travel to Ripon, the mobile service has grown in popularity.”
As well as providing the full range of post office services, the new site also includes a value store.