Post Office modernisation programme transforms 6,000 branches

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The Post Office has announced that it has transformed its 6,000th branch as part of a £1.34bn investment programme launched in 2012.

It said the new modern branches mean the Post Office can offer an extra 175,000 hours a week across the UK, while the latest modernised Nyetimber Post Office in Bognor Regis has become one of more than 3,000 branches that are open on a Sunday.

Nyetimber Postmaster Than Thevarajah said: “We are really pleased that our store is marking such a significant milestone for the Post Office.

“The additional investment has been a terrific opportunity for us to modernise the branch and we’ve been working with the Post Office retail team to make the most of the extra retail space now we’re working open-plan.

“We’re trading as a Spar and offering customers great value products, while the new in-store bakery should prove popular, and customers already love the longer opening hours, and the complete transformation we’ve achieved.”

Post Office chairman Tim Parker said: “The modernisation programme is about making sure Post Offices throughout the country are modern places for people to visit, have opening hours that suit customers, and are on a secure financial footing for the future.

“I am delighted we have reached the milestone of 6,000 modernised branches and it has been great to meet Than and to hear about his plans for his business and how he sees the modernisation as acting as a springboard for the future success of his business.”