Residents urged to have their say on proposed relocation of Post Office branch in Lanarkshire town

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Residents living in Wishaw’s Craigneuk area being urged to have their say on retaining their Post Office in its current location or moving it elsewhere.A local public consultation on the relocation of the branch is underway, but Councillor Kenneth Duffy has written to PO management calling for a meeting on its future.

He insists that the groundswell of local feeling in the area is that the current location would remain most people’s preference.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The proposal is to move the branch from its current site at Craigneuk Street to the Costcutter convenience store in Glencairn Avenue, around a third of a mile away.The PO say the Costcutter option would provide a seven days-a-week service with opening hours of; Monday to Saturday: 9am to 7pm; and Sunday: 9am to 5pm.The extended opening hours would include all-day Sunday and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.

The branch would also stay open later every day. This amounts to a total of 68 hours of service a week, an additional 26 hours, and they add that a wide range of services will be available if the relocation gets the go-ahead.The PO claim that all of these changes would make it far more convenient to visit than the current branch.The new local style branch would have PO services provided from a counter alongside the