PLANS for Portway Post Office to close this month have now changed, as a temporary postmaster will continue operating the branch until a permanent solution can be found. The post office will be closed from Friday 14th June until Monday 8th July, when the temporary postmaster will take up their role.
The post office was due to close on 14th June as the current postmistress has resigned due to the expiry of her lease. Now, the Post Office says it is working towards a permanent solution, advertising the vacancy and putting a temporary postmaster in place from the 8th of July.
The Post Office says that during the closure, alternative branches in the area include Rodden Road Post Office, 34 Rodden Road, Frome, BA11 2AE and Mells Post Office, Woodlands End, Mells, Frome, BA11 3PF.
Post Office, network provision lead, Antoinette Chitty said, “We know how important a post office is to a community and we are delighted that we have appointed a temporary postmaster to operate this branch whilst we work towards a permanent solution. This allows us to minimise the temporary period of closure for this branch.”
