THE Post Office is proposing to relocate Tregaron Post Office to a new location just 30 metres away from its current premises.

They say it will open as a modern open-plan local-style branch with extended opening hours.

And, in a separate move, Abercych, Beulah, Capel Iwan, Cenarth, Llechryd, Login and Saron are among villages earmarked for a new mobile outreach service.

The new Tregaron branch will offer Post Office products and services throughout shop opening hours from an open-plan till at the shop counter instead of from a separate screened counter.

The proposed new location for the branch is the town’s Spar shop at The Square.

The Post Office are now inviting customers and interested parties to give their comments on the move in a six-week public consultation.

Should the move go ahead, the branch would open seven days a week, from 8am to 11pm. A Post Office spokesperson said this would offer an extra 68 hours and 30 minutes of service every week.

“The proposed move, in agreement with the current postmaster, is part of major modernisation programme across the Post Office network designed to make it easier for customers to do business, through longer opening hours and modern open plan environments,” she added.

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