The application for a Premises Licence in respect of the shop that would operate the Post Office in Helmsley was granted.
The Gazette and Herald reported in June that a solution was found to restore a permanent Post Office service to the busy market town.
Since then, work has been carried out to progress with opening the business at the same location of the previous branch, but under new management.
Jagadeesh Kumar, an experienced Postmaster, who would manage the Post Office and the convenience store, applied for a Premises Licence. The application has been determined and granted, and the Licence document will be issued imminently. This comes as a temporary solution has been operating from Helmsley’s Black Swan Hotel since August 2023 after the previous branch that offered a full-time service closed.
We’ve made significant progress toward re-establishing a permanent Post Office in Helmsley and it’s great news that the store has secured its Premises Licence. I will be keeping up regular communications with the Post Office and Cllr Jabbour to ensure everything runs smoothly. In the meantime, my thanks go to the Black Swan Hotel and the temporary postmaster for keeping the part-time service available for our community.
Councillor, George Jabbour, said: “Today, we have completed another step on the road to restoring a permanent Post Office in our attractive and busy market town.
“I am glad that the Premises Licence for the store at 25 Bridge Street has been granted.
“Everyone continues to do everything possible to ensure that the full-time solution restarts as soon as possible. I am hopeful that everything will go as planned.
“In the meantime, we are thankful to both the Black Swan Hotel and the temporary postmaster for maintaining the part-time service for the benefit of our local residents and businesses.”
