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Highland post office proposed closures
The proposed changes to the post office network in the Highlands of Scotland have been released for consultation. The proposed changes include the closure of 18 branches. There are plans for a further 11 branches to be replaced by outreach services. The post office network is changing, with up to 2,500 post offices throughout the UK set for closure. A series of local consultations are now taking place.
You can have your say on the plans for the Highland area, and plans for your local branch, by taking part in the local consultation. You can respond to the Area Plan Proposal for the Highlands of Scotland from 8th January 2008 to 18th February 2008. Please note this area plan also includes the Isle of Skye. You will find the plan in the Rural Gateway documents library.
Branches proposed for closure
- Kingsmills Road, Inverness
- Abriachan, Inverness-shire
- Rosemarkie
- Breakish, Isle of Skye
- Contin, Strathpeffer
- Earlish, Portree
- West End, Dingwall
- Maryburgh
- Duncanstown
- Onich, Fort William (temporarily closed)
- Waternish, Isle of Skye
- Killearnan, Redcastle Station by Muir of Ord
- Pultneytown, Wick
- Saltburn, Invergordon
- Barrock, Thurso
- Spittal, Wick
- Harbour St, Nairn
- Treslaig, Fort William (temporarily closed)
Proposed branches to be replaced for outreach services
- Kirkhill
- Kessock
- Edderton
- Kildary
- Croy
- Arderseir
- Farr
- Latheron
- Mid Clyth
- Canisbay
- Cawdor
Other proposals
There will also be changes to the current mobile service that operates in Wick serving Reiss, Keiss, Mey, Auckengill and Thrumster.
There are also proposals for four postcode areas which do not currently meet access criteria for post office as set by the UK Government:
- IV13 – proposed hosted service at Tomatin
- PH20 – proposed hosted service at Laggan
- IV22 – Proposed hosted service at Torridon
- PH35 – proposal to install a home service to enable customers to access post office services in this post code.
You will find further details and how to respond to the consultation in the Area Plan Proposals for the Highlands of Scotland in our documents library.
Related links
Find out when your area consultation begins
Postwatch Scotland
Post Office Ltd Network Change Programme
Local post office consultations begin
Listen to local needs say responses to post office consultation
Post office consultation - have your say
Rural communities need their post offices
Valuing rural post offices
Rural post offices: what they contribute to community life
Ask an expert: Tricia Dow
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- Other source
- Date
- 8-Jan-2008
- Categories
- LOCAL SERVICES, Highlands and Islands, News - General, News - Top Story