Mobile post office services restored to Sleaford area villages
Post Office services have been restored to the villages of a number of villages south of Sleaford.
The Post Office has announced it has introduced a mobile service for Folkingham, Rippingale, Osbournby and Ropsley.
The services began visiting on Monday July 13, say officials.
Additionally, the Postmaster from Billingborough Post Office, has agreed to operate the mobile services visiting Colsterworth, Buckminster, Wymondham, Castle Bytham, Corby Glen, South Witham Stop 2, Carlby and Empingham, which recently closed having previously ben served by a mobile service from Morton Post Office.
A Post Office spokesperson said: “This presents the best possible solution to maintain Post Office services in these communities.”
However, they added that the postmaster from Billingborough Post Office will no longer be able operate the Pointon outreach service at 1 Millthorpe Road, Pointon, Sleaford, NG34 0NF, and the mobile service stop at the layby on High Street, South Witham due to low customer usage. These services closed on Friday, July 3.
They have invited residents to comment on the suitability of the planned changes. Go to: https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/national-consultation-team/billingborough-mobile-service-ng34-0qb-188210-1/