Hopes high for Post Office return

THERE are hopes that Post Office facilities may return to a heavily populated area of Yeovil.

The Westfield estate has been without a post office for a number of years after the former facilities in Coronation Avenue closed.

A recent survey and questionnaire carried out among people living on the Westfield estate showed that one of their main priorities for the community was to see all-important post office services return.

Councillors from South Somerset District Council and members of the Westfield Community Association are now hoping that that dream might become a reality with some sort of Post Office facilities based in the Co-op store in Stiby Road.

The council’s neighbourhood development officer, Marie Ainsworth, has been working closely with the Post Office  and Co-op.

James Divall, the council’s community health and well-being project manager, said: “Fingers-crossed that the post office might happen.”

Cllr Ian Martin, speaking at the council’s Area South committee meeting this month, said: “We are making progress with the Post Office and Marie Ainsworth is really on the case and giving us regular reports.”

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