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are limited on what they can say publicly regarding the reasons for closure. The disruption to constituents is unacceptable and has been happening with no notice period on numerous occasions.

“Closure of our RBS branch would place increased pressure on Strathaven Post Office which is not functioning adequately. I will meet with post office counters as soon as possible.

“Strathaven requires accessible banking alongside a functioning post office.”

Avondale Tory councillor Graeme Campbell added: “The service this community has received from the Strathaven Post Office for some time now has been very poor.

“The constant closures and inconsistent opening times have been frustrating and, quite frankly, unacceptable.

“This has also been a key topic for Strathaven Community Council for several months and I know they’ve been in contact with the post office nationally.

“The current plan is to get Strathaven Post Office back up and running with new management as soon as possible, delivering a reliable service to everyone in this community.”

A Post Office spokesperson commented: “Strathaven Post Office has temporarily closed due circumstances beyond post office control. We are sorry for the inconvenience and would reassure customers we’re working hard to restore the service.” WRI On Thursday, February 8, Glassford WRI held their charity night in aid of the Glasgow Hospital Children’s charity. President Janet welcomed members and after business introduced our speaker Mr Andy