A NEW Mobile Van Post Office will operate once a week for people in Eglwysbach and Rowen in Conwy.

The service will be operated by the postmaster from Maesgeirchen Post Office, stopping in various locations including the Aberconwy constituency area.

Eglwysbach Outreach Post Office Service, which was operating from the Eglwysbach Village Hall, ceased on October 20.

The Mobile Post Office service will operate from a new service stop, at the Car Park, Bee Inn, Maes Llan, Eglwysbach, and will be active between 10:00 and 10:30am on Fridays.

Rowen Outreach Post Office Service, which was operating from Rowen Memorial Hall, ceased on October 19.

The Mobile Post Office service will operate from a new service stop at the Car Park, Rowen Memorial Hall, Llanerch Estate, Rowen, and will be active between 10:45 and 11:15am on Fridays.

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Aberconwy MS Janet Finch-Saunders praised the idea, saying: “I’m delighted that the postmaster from Maesgeirchen Post Office, who currently operates a Mobile Service in the area, has extended the Post Office Service to the communities at Eglwysbach and Rowen.

“This new service will bring greater flexibility and accessibility to a wide range of services for local residents.

“The Mobile Post Office Service is a tried and tested way of maintaining services to local communities.

“The service consists of a travelling Post Office aboard a specifically designed vehicle, which brings Post Office services and retail products to the local communities without having to rely on fixed premises.

“The establishment of mobile services presents the best possible solution to restore Post Office services to these communities.”