Local confusion as Post Box Road still lacks post box

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Birkhill’s Post Box Road is without its little red namesake and residents have been left confused as to when it will be replaced.

A lorry careered into a private wall at the corner of Post Box Road and Coupar Angus Road in October, taking out a post box embedded into a private wall.

Given the lack of information from Royal Mail, locals took to social media to ask the company when the box would be replaced.

The postal service said it could be some time before a box is reinstalled because of problems surrounding planning permission.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson even commented on the problem, tweeting: “Post Box Road without a post box, well, it just ain’t right.”

Post Box Road resident John D’Arcy, 70, said it was a shame a feature that had given the street its name had to be removed. He said: “Back in October, a lorry proceeded up the street, became stuck and turned around back towards Coupar Angus Road.

“As it turned, it cut the corner, clipping the wall and leaving an enormous crack down the front. The wall then seems to have collapsed and the post box has been removed, but we haven’t been told what has happened with the old box or the mail that was in it.”

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “This was a wall post box in a private wall that was demolished and destroyed in a road traffic accident. Royal Mail will install a free-standing lamp-post box at Coupar Angus Road in the next few months once council approvals have been completed.

“Royal Mail is sorry for any inconvenience to customers and, meantime, customers can use the post box at Five Mile House Post Office, less than half a mile away at 121 Coupar Angus Road.”