New-look, modernised and re-located Cottenham Post Office opens at Shaun’s News, 145 High Street
Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire “cut the ribbon” on Friday 11 April with new postmaster Mr Jignesh Amin (known as Jigs) to mark the relocation of Cottenham Post Office to Shaun’s News, 145 High Street, Cottenham, CB24 8SD. - Credit: Archant
A modernised and re-located Cottenham Post Office, now open for an extra 34 hours per week, was officially opened on Friday.
Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire, cut the ribbon with new postmaster Jignesh Amin (known as Jigs) at the new premises of Shaun’s News, 145 High Street, Cottenham.
She said: “Not only has the village retained a post office, it has really benefitted as the new branch is now open seven days a week and much longer hours.
“The village has an incredible asset in ‘Jigs’. With his incredible sense of community and work ethic he deserves to hold the position of the hub of the village.”
Postmaster Jignesh Amin, who has run Shaun’s News for 12 years, said: “We closed the newsagents for a week to completely refurbish the store to accommodate the post office.
“Customers are very happy with the new look. It is spacious, very convenient and we are a friendly, welcoming branch.”
Products and services are now provided from two open-plan tills at the retail counter instead of from separate screened counters, which will be open during the shops opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 7am to 6.30pm and Sunday from 7am until 1pm.
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The move is part of a major modernisation programme across the company designed to make it easier for customers to do business, through longer opening hours and modern open plan environments.
