New home for Rochdale Post Office gets stamp of approval

The new main Rochdale Post Office will be located at 9-10 South Parade

The Post Office is opening a new main Rochdale Post Office at 9-10 South Parade.

The new open-plan Post Office will launch on Thursday 10 November 2016 and will have six counter positions. 

The new branch will be designed to ensure easy access and that adequate space is provided inside for customers using a wheelchair to move around the store. There will be a hearing loop at the counter. All staff will be trained to meet Post Office professional standards for service and security.

The branch will open from 9.00am - 5:30pm Monday to Saturday and the opening hours, which will increase by an extra three hours and 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon, will make the new branch more convenient.

Local residents and small business customers will be able to access a wide range of Post Office services during the extended opening hours, including Special Delivery, Local Collect, home shopping returns, online banking cash deposits and withdrawals.

Other services include withdrawals using a Post Office Card Account, sending funds abroad using Moneygram, and customers can pay bills, pre-order travel money, apply for travel insurance and top up mobile phones.

The current Rochdale Post Office close on Wednesday 9 November 2016 before service transfer to the new location at 9-10 South Parade the following day.

Simon Drinkwater, Regional Manager said: “We are making it easier for customers to get their cash, send and collect their mail and do their banking because we know how important these services are to local residents.

He added: “We are confident that this vibrant new-style Post Office at the heart of the local community will meet customer needs. This modernisation is part of a major investment programme, the largest in the history of the Post Office and will secure services for the future.”