Lossiemouth post office - housed within Buckley’s Newsagents - has closed
A Lossiemouth post office has closed, with its owner making the “soul-destroying” decision due to “a lack of support from local people”.
The town’s post office, which is housed with Buckley’s Newsagents, was closed on February 14.
It was initially due to close before Christmas due to staffing issues, but owner Tony Rook decided to keep it open when he was told the town would lose its ATM.
However, he said a “downturn in business” has now left him with no option but to close. The newsagents itself will remain open.
Tony said: “The post office closed due to lack of support from local people. The shop is going to be remaining.
“We have seen a downturn in business. What I'd like to get across is that the post office is lost - but we are still open as a local, independent newsagent.
“I was meant to close on December 18, but didn't want to leave the town without an ATM so I reinstated myself.
“I have kept it open, but I came back from holiday and have had no support whatsoever.
“One Saturday we had one person in a five-hour period.”
He added: “People say we are never open - I can assure you we have been here as a newsagents at 5.30am every morning since January 3.
“But we are not getting the support to keep me in business.
“It's soul-destroying. You see someone walk past, and then walk past the other direction with a newspaper and they have gone to the Co-op.
“I don't understand why people would go to a multinational instead of supporting a local business.”
