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06.07.09

Local Post Offices Benefit

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has today welcomed the announcement that three Gower sub post offices have made successful applications to the new Post Office Diversification Fund. Post offices in Clydach, Pontlliw and Crofty are among the first to receive the grants from the new £4.5m fund to help sub-postmasters and sub post-mistresses diversify and improve their facilities.

Edwina Hart AM said:

‘I am delighted that these important local facilities are to benefit from the fund. Post offices are at the heart of our communities and are often a lifeline to vulnerable people.’

The fund which will run for three years and is open to every sub post office in Wales, aims to help with business and marketing advice, advertising, training and some set-up costs for new services.

Funding can also be applied for improvements such as creating better access to buildings, upgrading computer equipment, improving security or providing better signs for the outside of premises. Under the scheme 63 post offices throughout Wales have been awarded grants worth over £1.1million.

15 Post Offices have been awarded grants of up to £5,000 each for small capital projects and 48 have been awarded up to £20,000 each for larger capital projects. 19 of the Post Offices have also received up to £15,000 in revenue funding which will help employ new staff or increase staff hours to provide more services.