Tydd Post Office will not reopen after closing last year.
The Post Office has written to residents saying it’s been unable to find an alternative site for the service.
The letter states: “The above Post Office closed last year for reasons beyond our control as the postmaster resigned and withdrew the premises for Post Office use.
“Since then, we have been exploring our options for restoring a Post Office service to our customers in the area.
“A member of the field team has personally visited the area, exploring the provision of a hosted outreach service but we have received no interest or formal applications for the position.
“Unfortunately, we have therefore been unable to identify a suitable solution and I’m writing to you and other local representatives to advise you that as there have been no suitable opportunities to re-establish a service, this branch will remain closed.
“We want to make sure customers can access our quality services and products across the Post Office network.
“We are committed to maintaining our access criteria so that 99 per cent of the UK’s population are within three miles of a Post Office and 90 per cent are within one mile.
“However, due to the effects of coronavirus on retail businesses, this remains a challenging environment in which to operate.
“While we will always look to reopen branches when they close, we cannot commit to doing so in every instance at this time.
“We will continue to review this position and prioritise those areas with the highest need.
“We would of course consider any appropriate options if there are any significant changes in the area in the future. However due to the length of time the branch has been closed, we would need to satisfy ourselves that any new opportunity would be sustainable for both Post Office Ltd and the operator.
“If you have any suggestions, please contact the National Consultation Team.”
The full letter is available here.
We regret that we have been unable to restore a service locally and have provided details at the end of this letter of possible alternative branches in the area, which we hope our customers will continue to use.
