East Chesterton ward Councillors Gerri Bird, Baiju Thittala, local Labour candidate Alice Gilderdale and Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner, have welcomed the imminent re-opening of the Chesterton Post Office following the recruitment of a temporary postmaster.  The post office has now re-opened.

Labour candidate Alice Gilderdale said ‘We’re pleased to hear that the post office will be reopening to continue providing their essential postal services for our residents in East Chesterton. As local councillors and activists we’ve been working with our local Labour MP to get this community post office reopened. It’s vital to have services which are accessible for residents, both close to their homes but also for residents to visit in person. We’d like to thank the post office team for all their hard work in the community.’

Daniel Zeichner MP said ‘The closure of the Chesterton post office was a serious blow to the community and to the people it served and I was very concerned to hear about this sudden and abrupt closure.  I am delighted that the Post Office recognised the urgency of finding a new postmaster and has done so quickly.  I look forward to welcoming this new postmaster to the community’

The post office is scheduled to re-open at the end of the week commencing the 20th of February 2023 with the transfer to the new postmaster happening on the 23rd of February 2023.

Daniel Zeichner MP for Cambridge, Gerri Bird, City Councillor for East Chesterton and County Councillor for Chesterton, Baiju Thittala Varkey, City Councillor for East Chesterton, and Alice Gilderdale, Local Labour Team