New branch opens in Milton Keynes as slight delay confirmed to relocating city’s main post office

A new branch of the Post Office has opened in Milton Keynes, while there will be a slight delay in relocating the main branch back to its permanent location, following a serious fire earlier in the year.

The new branch has opened inside the Hobbycraft store at Central Retail Park on Patriot Drive in Rooksley.

Hobbycraft retail director, Darren Kay, Post Office head of partnerships and data Nicola Stevens, deputy mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Paul Trendall and Hobbycraft Milton Keynes staff at the store's opening. Pic: Post Office

placeholder image — Hobbycraft retail director, Darren Kay, Post Office head of partnerships and data Nicola Stevens, deputy mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Paul Trendall and Hobbycraft Milton Keynes staff at the store's opening. Pic: Post Office

Milton Keynes deputy mayor Paul Trendall cut the ribbon to declare the new branch open on Saturday November 22.

It is the second Hobbycraft store in the country to have a Post Office branch following Southampton, which opened its branch a day earlier.

Post Office services are available during Hobbycraft’s opening hours which are 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturday and 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sunday, while the Post Office counter can be found next to its retail equivalent.

Speaking about the opening of the new branch on Patriot Drive deputy mayor Trendall said: “The opening of Patriot Drive Post Office is a real boost to the Rooksley area of Milton Keynes as it makes it easier for people to visit the branch where they can send and collect mail and parcels as well as doing everyday banking.

“Milton Keynes started as a new town and it has grown into a city and an additional Post Office will really benefit people.”

Among the services on offer at the new store include the ability for customers to do their everyday banking, posting letters and parcels and returning online shopping items.

Other services include bill payments, dollars and euros available on demand and pre-order for other currencies and a Post Office travel card.

The Post Office also announced today (November 24) that its main Milton Keynes branch will stay at its current location in Midsummer Place for the time being.

A spokesperson said: “We are not quite ready to move Milton Keynes Post Office back to its permanent location after major repair works were needed due to the serious fire in June.

“The branch will stay at its current location in the shopping centre at Unit 33 and 33a Midsummer Place, near the frog clock, for the time being.

“The branch is still transferring to a new operator as planned this week.

“It will close at 3pm on Tuesday November 25 for the transfer to take place and it will re-open on Wednesday November 26 at 1pm.

“The new opening hours will be Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5.30pm and Sunday from 12noon to 4pm.”

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