Councillor Jit Ranabhat, who is also the ward councillor for Plumstead and Glyndon, cut the ribbon on March 17 to mark the grand opening of the Brewery Road Post Office at its new location.
The post office has moved to a fully refurbished empty shop at 7 Brewery Road, Plumstead, SE18 7PS.
It also offers photocopying and printing services.
The new postmaster, Nirpesh Maharjan, is no stranger to the community, having worked at Plumstead High Street Post Office for nearly 15 years.
This is his first post office and shop, which he runs with his wife, Rejina, and two staff members.
Councillor Ranabhat said: “I’m delighted to officially open this fantastic new-look post office and convenience store.
“Huge congratulations to Nirpesh and Rejina Maharjan for their investment into this community.
“Their new shop will provide a range of vital services for residents and help boost the local economy.
“I know that residents and businesses are delighted that with the retirement of the previous postmaster, they have this modern replacement branch just across the way and with longer opening hours than before.”
The post office is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 2.30pm, providing 50 hours of service each week.
The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm.
The former African groceries store has been completely refitted with new tiles, shelving, counters, and lighting.
The post office counter is located alongside the retail counter, and there is parking available right outside the shop.
Postmaster Nirpesh Maharjan said: “People come into the shop and their reaction is ‘Wow!’ as it is very light, bright, and modern.
“Word is spreading that we have moved and the longer hours and parking right outside is very handy to do their banking, send parcels, or to do their home shopping returns.
“People can withdraw cash during the post office opening hours as there is no ATM in the area at the moment.”
The new location offers an additional 7.5 hours of opening time each week compared to the previous location.
Post Office Business Support Manager, Husna Ramjahn, said: “We know how important a post office is to a community and we are delighted to have relocated Brewery Road Post Office.
“This has not only maintained service to the community at a modern, new store, but people living busy lives also benefit from the longer opening hours.”
