Following the closure of the final bank in Knaresborough, last year, residents have experienced difficulty obtaining cash. There is now hope that a Banking Hub could improve the situation. Banking Hubs aim to provide banking counter services suited to the needs of the community. To ensure their views are heard, residents were encouraged to complete an on-line survey before March 14th
For further details, please see our ‘Have your say’ page
The Post Office to to increase the cost of postage stamps from March 23rd.
The cost of a 1st class stamp will rise by 6p to 76p.
The cost of a 2nd class stamp will rise by 4p to 65p
This rise is 5 times January’s annual inflation rate
Concerned about the loss of Harrogate’s Crown Post Office? Don’t forget to have your say before December 19th. There will be a drop-in public forum December 3rd 3.30-7.00pm in the Majestic Hotel. For further details about this consultation, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.
As WH Smith continues its programme to amalgamate post offices within its branches, it has been confirmed that the town centre post office in Harrogate is marked for closure. The plan is to relocate the post office within the WH Smith store in Cambridge Street. This move comes at a time when the future of the post office in Cold Bath Road is also in doubt. To read more about this, please see our ‘Have Your Say’ page, which includes an article from the Harrogate Advertiser.