Evanton Mobile Service

Car park  Balconie Street  Evanton  Dingwall  IV16 9UB

 Opening times

Tuesday   08:45 – 10:45           Thursday 12:15 – 14:15

 Services

A wide range of services available.

 Access

There is a step into the Mobile vehicle but an electronic tailgate is available to facilitate easy access for wheelchair users and those with disabilities.

 Parking

Parking close to where the Mobile van parks.   Getting there   This service will be located at the car park across the road from closed Evanton branch.

Further details of the other permanent Mobile services below:

Ten Scottish communities in the Inverness and Highland region are benefitting from a new Mobile Post Office operated by the Postmistress for Dingwall, Alicen Lawrie. This service was started six months ago, and it has restored Post Office services to the communities of Evanton, Ardross, Rosehall, Munlochy, Dochgarroch, Dores and Farr. Additionally, this Mobile service provides a temporary service to the local communities of Dalneigh, Hilton and Conon Bridge while we continue to seek a permanent solution. Due to technical reasons we were unable to provide a Mobile service at Glenmoriston as originally planned. We have now reviewed the service and from the week commencing 10 May we are introducing new operating times for Dochgarroch, Dalneigh, Dores, Hilton, Munlochy, Rosehall and Evanton. See notes to editors for full details.

 There will also be a change of locations for Dores and Hilton as the Postmistress believes that these new locations will better serve these communities.

 The Dores stop is now - beside Ness Gifts, Lochness, Dores, IV2 6TS. The Hilton stop is now Tomatin Road, Inverness, IV2 4UA close to The Three Little Bakers/Anchor Café.

 A Mobile Post Office is a tried and tested way to serve rural communities.

 The service starts with Evanton on a Tuesday at the car park, Balconie Street, Evanton, IV16 9UB, from 8.45– 10.45am. It also visits on a Thursday from 12.15 – 2.15pm.

 Next stop is at Ardross, car park, Community Hall, Ardross, Alness, IV17 0XW, on a Tuesday from 11 – 11.30am.

Rosehall Mobile Service is at the layby across from Rosehall Church of Scotland, Rosehall, Lairg, IV27 4BD, on a Tuesday from 12.15 – 1.15pm.

 Conon Mobile Service is at the car park in High Street, Conon Bridge, IV7 8HA, every Tuesday from 3 – 4pm and every Thursday from 9.15 – 10.15am.

 The service for Hilton is now on a Wednesday from 9 – 10.30am at Tomatin Road, Inverness, IV2 4UA, close to The Three Little Bakers/Anchor Café.

 Farr receives a visit at the car park, Farr Community Hall, Inverarnie Park, Inverness, IV2 6AX on a Wednesday from 10.45 – 11.15am.

Dores Mobile Service is now on a Wednesday from 11.45am – 12.45pm besides Ness Gifts, Lochness, Dores, IV2 6TS.

Dochgarroch Mobile Service visit is now on a Wednesday from 1.15 – 1.45pm, at the car park, An Talla, Dochgarroch Cottages, Dochgarroch Lock, Inverness, IV3 8JG.

 Dalneigh Mobile Service is now on a Wednesday from 2 – 3.30pm outside Dalneigh Pharmacy, Laurel Avenue, Inverness, IV3 5RP.

 Munlochy is now served on a Thursday from 10.45 – 11.45am at Munlochy car park, Millbank Road, Munlochy, IV8 8ND.

David Duff, Post Office Network Provision Lead, said: “We are delighted with this brand-new Mobile Post Office serving these 10 communities, which restored Post Office service to these communities. We thank the Postmaster for Dingwall for operating these Mobile Post Offices as we know how important a Post Office is to a community. The six-month review has allowed us to make adjustments to the route, days and times that communities are visited.”

 Issued by Post Office Press Office

20 Finsbury Street

LONDON, EC2Y 9AQ

Tel: 07436 038445 or 020 7012 3456 (24 hours),

Email: pressoffice@postoffice.co.uk www.postoffice.co.uk

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