10 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1BJ | Directions
The high street post office is currently open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 9am-1pm.
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In setting its budget in 2018, the Town Council agreed to take over the town centre Post Office in order to protect the service and the staff following the closure of Piper’s News.
It is believed that the post office, which opened for business in June 2019, is the first post office in the UK to be operated by a Town Council.
Operating 51 hours of post office service a week, the modern, open-plan premises provides all the standard counter services and offers four serving positions: two full-screened and two open plan serving positions along the retail counter.
The same wide range of Post Office products and services are available as before and banking services for personal customers and small businesses are also provided.
“The post office is an essential component of our community, and indeed any local community. By agreeing to apply for the franchise and take over day-to-day operations of the new premises, your Town Council has ensured that our local post office is safeguarded and has a sustainable future for residents and local businesses.” Town Clerk & Postmaster, John Harrison.
Hailsham Banking Hub
The new Hailsham Banking Hub is now open, following the success of the Town Council’s eandeavours to be awarded a franchise amidst competition from other interested parties. This essential community facility has initially opened as an interim Banking Hub at the 10 High Street Post Office, until such time as permanent premises in the town centre have been secured.
Similar to a traditional banking branch, Banking Hubs are centrally located spaces with professional, face to face counter services provided by the major high street bank. The Town Council, as the local lead in its delivery, was instrumental in the campaign to establish a Banking Hub in Hailsham over the past few years, following the recent closure of local bank branches.
The new hub is being delivered by Cash Access UK, and any customer can find their nearest free to use cash access point (including ATMs, Post Offices and Banking Hubs) via the LINK Cash Locator App and website: https://www.link.co.uk/cash-locator.
The Hailsham Banking Hub operates from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (including lunch times): MONDAYS: Barclays (all day) | TUESDAYS: Lloyds (morning) and Halifax (afternoon) | WEDNESDAYS: Natwest | THURSDAYS: HSBC | FRIDAYS: Lloyds (morning) and Halifax (afternoon)
Residents, businesses and community organisations are encouraged to use the interim Banking Hub in the same way as their own bank, including services such as cash withdrawals, deposits, opening an account, paying in cheques and financial advice. The new hub will complement existing banking services for individuals and businesses already provided in-branch at the High Street Post Office, which include normal bank transactions and business deposits.