ON THE ROAD: brand-new mobile Post Office will serve Inverness-shire communities in Dochgarroch, Dores, Glenmoriston and Farr – as well as providing an interim service to Dalneigh and Hilton
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The postmaster in Dingwall is all set to serve rural communities in Inverness-shire with a brand-new mobile Post Office.
The specially commissioned van will serve Dochgarroch, Glenmoriston, Dores, Farr, Dalneigh and Hilton, as well as rural villages in Ross-shire.
The service will start next month, visiting areas once or twice a week.
This will restore post office services to the communities of Glenmoriston, Dochgarroch, Dores and Farr who have been without a service for some time.
The mobile service will also provide a temporary service to the local communities of Dalneigh and Hilton while the Post Office continues to seek a permanent solution.
David Duff, Post Office network provision lead, said: “We are delighted to be introducing a brand-new mobile Post Office to serve these 10 communities, restoring Post Office service to these communities.
"We thank the postmaster for Dingwall for operating these mobile post offices as we know how important a Post Office is to a community.”
He continued: "We are keen to restore permanent services to communities of Evanton, Ardross, Rosehall, Munlochy, Glenmoriston, Dochgarroch, Dores and Farr as soon as possible, so we have decided to go ahead with our plans.
"Restoring the services as a mobile outreach is a commercial decision for Post Office Ltd and we are not seeking feedback on this aspect of the change.
"However, we would welcome suggestions about specific aspects of the change about the new locations and the proposed days and opening hours.
"Feedback will close on September 15 2021.
"Customers can share their views during the consultation online at postofficeviews.co.uk with the branch code 303840. Submissions can also be made via email to comments@postoffice.co.uk, by post to Freepost YOUR COMMENTS, or by telephone 03452 66 01 15 or Textphone 03457 22 33 55. "
The mobile service in Evanton, Glenmoriston and Dochgarroch will commence on Thursday September 16, with the service in Ardross and Rosehall starting on Tuesday September 21 2021 and a start date of Wednesday September 22 for mobile service in Munlochy, Dores and Farr.
A spokeswoman for the Post Office said: "A mobile post office is a tried and tested way to serve rural communities."
The service starts with the Evanton Mobile Service on a Tuesday, car park, Balconie Street, Evanton, IV16 9UB from 9 – 10.30am. It also visits on a Thursday from 2.45 – 4.15pm.
Next stop is at Ardross, car park, Community Hall, Ardross, Alness, IV17 0XW on a Tuesday from 11 – 11.30am.
Rosehall Mobile Service will be at the layby across from Rosehall Church of Scotland, Rosehall, Lairg, IV27 4BD on a Tuesday from 12.30 – 1.30pm.
The service for Hilton is on a Wednesday from 9.30 – 11.30am at the car park, Hilton Community Centre, Hilton Village, Oldtown Road, Inverness, IV2 4HT.
Farr receives a visit at the car park, Farr Community Hall, Inverarnie Park, Inverness, IV2 6AX on a Wednesday from 12 – 12.30pm.
Dores Mobile Service is at the car park of Dores and Boleskine Church of Scotland, Millcroft, Dores, Inverness, IV2 6TQ on a Wednesday from 1.30 – 2.30pm.
The last stop on a Wednesday is Munlochy, car park, Millbank Road, Munlochy, IV8 8ND from 3.15 – 4.15pm.
On a Thursday the first visit is to Glenmoriston, car park, Invermoriston Falls, Invermoriston, Inverness, IV63 7YA from 9.30 – 10am.
Dochgarroch Mobile Service visit is at the car park, An Talla, Dochgarroch Cottages, Dochgarroch Lock, Inverness, IV3 8JG on a Thursday from 11 - 11.30am.
Dalneigh Mobile Service is outside Dalneigh Pharmacy, Laurel Avenue, Inverness, IV3 5RP on a Thursday from 12.15 – 2.15pm.
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