Plans to shift Stornoway Post Office into supermarket are ditched 11/11/14
Plans to shift Stornoway Post Office into a supermarket or shop have been cancelled.
The branch was previously earmarked as one that could potentially be franchised and run in partnership with a suitable retail partner.
It was proposed to close the Francis Street post office and operate services from a franchise within a shop, petrol station, newsagent or cafe, elsewhere around the town centre.
The Post Office said there was “interest from several potential partners,” but it
failed to reach any agreement with a suitable partner to secure the long-
The facility will stay where it is and will be refurbished.
General Manager of the Crown Post Office Network Roger Gale said: “Post Office can confirm that we have not found a suitable retail partner that would help secure the future of Stornoway Post Office, and we will not be continuing with our search.
“This means that this branch will remain under Post Office management. Our plan now is to invest in the branch to modernise it as part of our ongoing transformation programme, designed to ensure our Post Office branches are sustainable and profitable, reducing reliance on government funding.”