Don Foster stands outside the post office in Weston village.
Don Foster outside Weston village post office.

Bath MP Don Foster has learnt that there is now an official application in to run the post office branch in Weston in the long-term.

For commercial reasons, Don has been asked not to name the business that has applied, but can reveal that they have been involved in the process for a while. The bidder will now go forward to an interview process.

The application, if successful, would involve a change of site for the branch, and so there would be a period of public consultation before opening could be confirmed.

*Don said, “Following my letter to Post Office Ltd last week, I am delighted to learn that they have got this bid back on track and we now have a formal application in. This is promising news for the future of the service in Weston.

“A short deadline has now been set on another interested party to complete the application, and then the interview stage will follow soon after that.

“I am still pressuring Post Office Ltd to get the temporary service on the current site open as a top priority, but it is important to sort out the long-term future of this branch.

“This has been a drawn out process, but hopefully we are now coming to a positive conclusion for residents and businesses in Weston.”*

Weston’s Lib Dem campaigner Terry Randall said, “Don’s help in meeting with and pressuring Post Office Ltd has been very important in finding new locations for the branch.

“When I talk to Weston residents on the doorstep it is quite clear that they value the post office service and want it back. Local businesses have been affected for far too long by this closure, I hope they will be cheered by this news.”