Ullapool Post Office permanent branch opens within village’s Tesco
A WESTER Ross community today gave its stamp of approval to the opening of a permanent new post office following months of uncertainty.
After stopgap measures involving the village hall and then a visiting mobile set-up, Ullapool now has a permanent branch inside its Tesco superstore.
The Latheron Lane branch will be open for more than 50 hours a week - considerably longer than before.
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A community celebration was held to mark “the important return” of a permanent, full-time Post Office serving the village.
Customers will be able to do their banking on behalf of all the major banks, send and collect parcels, do home shopping returns, pay their bills, tax their vehicles and get Euros and Dollars on demand - as well as pre-ordering other currencies.
A temporary branch had been operating at Ullapool Village Hall until March, when the temporary postmaster resigned.
Then, an interim, part-time, mobile post office service visited Ullapool to help to maintain services to the community in the meantime.
Daniel Rooney, Post Office partner account manager, said: “We know how important a Post Office is to this remote community. We are very pleased to have restored a full-time, permanent Post Office to this village at the Tesco Superstore – this will work really well.
“We also want to thank the postmaster for Dingwall for providing a temporary mobile Post Office for as long as they could for a stop-gap service.”
Jamie Stone, MP, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be performing the official opening of Ullapool Post Office. It is in a great location at the Tesco Superstore where most residents would shop. Now they can do their Post Office transactions under the same roof.
“Ullapool is a close-knit, rural, community and a Post Office is essential as it’s a 40-minute drive to the nearest alternative branch. I want to sincerely thank Tesco for taking on Ullapool Post Office. The residents and business of Ullapool are very relieved to have a Post Office on their doorstep again and it’s very handy for the tourists too.
“It’s great news as the Tesco Superstore is a permanent, full-time location. Ullapool Post Office is open much longer hours than before, making it much easier to visit.”
The opening hours are: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9am – 5.30pm; Tuesday & Thursday: 9am – 8pm; Saturday: 9.30am – 12.30pm.
