A NEW village post office is set to open in a church later this month.
Fed-up villagers in Northop Hall have been travelling to Connah’s Quay, Mold or Ewloe after the post office on Village Road closed suddenly last April.
Residents have been looking for a new location for their post office and left no stone unturned in their search.
The Black Lion, the Boars Head Inn and Northop Hall Cricket Club were all considered but the Methodist church on Village Road proved most popular with
locals.
The Post Office has now given the location the official go-ahead and it is due to open on Tuesday, August 23 at 12.30pm.
Local county councillor Tony Sharps led the campaign to find new premises and says he is delighted it has succeeded.
He told the Leader: “We’ve just had confirmation from the Post Office they’ve given the go-ahead for the post office in Northop Hall.
“The Post Office came down in favour of the local church because of its accessibility.
“There are car parking facilities and the bus service stops directly outside – it’s perfect.
“People in the village are highly delighted, it will save a lot of inconvenience. Everybody has been very supportive.”
The post office, which will have ramp access for disabled people, will be operated for three days each week by Flint’s sub-postmaster.
New windows and solar panels on the roof have already been installed thanks to grants from Cadwyn Clwyd, among other organisations.
A Post Office spokesman said: “We are pleased to confirm a Post Office service is to be re-established for residents in the village of Northop Hall on Tuesday, August 23 and will operate from the community hall in the Methodist Church, Village Road, Northop Hall.”
The new post office will be open on Tuesdays from 12.30pm-4.30pm, Wednesdays from 9.30am-1.30pm and Fridays from 9.30am-1.30pm.