Border Telegraph | News | PO's pledge to deliver

Wednesday, 20th August, 2008

Published: Wednesday, 21st December, 2005 10:28

PO's pledge to deliver

By Border Telegraph Newsroom

MAIL bosses have vowed to find a new tenant for their premises in Selkirk Market Place.

The current post office business, as revealed by the Border Telegraph last month, will move from its traditional home early in the New Year to a former sports shop on the High Street.

And concerned Souters fear the town-centre unit may join.

A petition has already been circulated around the town, and Post Office Ltd has received several letters of objection.

But a spokeswoman this week told the Border Telegraph that everything possible would be done to find a new business to take over the site. She said: “The consultation period for people wishing to express their views ends on Thursday.

“The postmaster has indicated that he does not wish to continue the lease and he wants to relocate to premises which he is buying. This is a purely business decision as he believes that the new premises will be bigger and brighter for his customers, and also offer more retail space.

“If the move goes ahead then we will look at re-letting the Market Place premises as soon as possible. It is not in our, or anyone else’s interests to have the property empty. It is impossible to say how long this will take, but it is something we will consider as a priority.”

Hundreds of signatures have already been collected on the petition which has circulated Selkirk over the past week.

Community councillors in the town have also voiced concern. Vice chairman Dr Lindsay Neil said: “We take account of what the people of Selkirk feel and we are looking for reassurances about the provision for parking, especially disabled spaces, near to the new premises.

“Another concern that has been brought to us is about the appearance of the current post office once it is left empty.”

Royal Mail chiefs have stated that the town’s sorting office, which is located in the same town centre building, will not be moving from its current home.

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