Two Post Offices in the Borders are to be replaced with a mobile service. 

The West Linton and Newtown St Boswells Post Offices will join the existing mobile service provided by the Denholm postmaster.

The West Linton Post Office will close on Friday, October 11 after the resignation of the long-serving postmaster.

The office will re-open as a temporary mobile service on Wednesday, October 8 as a permanent solution is sought.

The service will operate from outside the current location on Main Street, operating on Wednesdays between the hours of 8.30am and 6pm. 

The Newtown St Boswells Post Office currently inside the Scottish Borders Council Headquarters will be replaced by a mobile Post Office.

The service will visit the car park of the council headquarters from October 14 operating during the following hours:

Monday- 3.15pm- 4.15pm

Thursday- 3pm- 4.30pm

Friday- 2.30pm- 4.30pm

Customers have the opportunity to give feedback on the changes up until October 15.

To give feedback online visit postofficeviews.co.uk using branch code 150830.

Feedback can also be given by email to comments@postoffice.co.uk, by telephone on 03452660115 or by post to Freepost YOUR COMMENTS

The Post Office has said they have taken “a comprehensive review of the branch network” to ensure they meet the needs of customers in “a very challenging economic climate”.

To accommodate the new mobile services there will be changes to the current operating times of mobile services. 

 These changes will take effect from Monday, October 14 with the updated hours listed on the post office visit.