Stevenson Receives Assurance On Stuartfield Post Office Future

SNP Scottish Parliament candidate for Banff & Buchan Stewart Stevenson has received an assurance from Royal Mail Group on the future of Stuartfield Post Office.

The village’s Post Office has been closed for around six weeks now while an internal investigation is conducted. Meanwhile, villages are having to use Mintlaw Post Office some miles away to receive pensions and benefits.

Mr Stevenson commented:

“I have been pressing postal management on this issue for some weeks and met with senior officials of Royal Mail in the Scottish Parliament recently.

“It is completely unacceptable that the Post Office has remained closed for such a long period without alternative arrangements being out in place.

“I am disappointed that no timescale for re-opening has been given but Royal Mail manager Bob King has assured me that it is their aim to resume services in Stuartfield just as soon as possible and I will continue to urge that this be done sooner rather than later.”