John Healey cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Wath Road Post Office, which restores Post Office services back to Brampton. This new service replaces the previous Brampton Post Office at 63 Knollbeck Lane, which closed in July 2024. The new branch is open 90 hours a week, doubling the previous opening hours.
John Healey, along with local Labour councillors Rajmund Brent, Denise Lelliott, and John Williams, together with Brampton Bierlow Parish Council, in partnership with the Post Office, campaigned to secure a new location in the village.
The new Post Office counter is located inside Wath Road Convenience Store, 259 Wath Road, Brampton, Barnsley, S73 0XG. New owners, Nishya and Jo, took over this shop in March and successfully applied to open a Post Office for the village.
John Healey, Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, said:
“I am really pleased that a new Post Office has opened in Brampton to serve our community once again. It is great news that the service will be ready for the Christmas period.
“I want to sincerely thank Nishya and Jotheesvaran for taking on this store earlier this year and now for adding a Post Office. I have heard brilliant things about this couple from local people, who are at the centre of this community.
“The extended daily opening hours from early until late will benefit the village and mean more people can make use of the Post Office.”
Postmistress, Nishya Jotheesvaran, said:
“We believe that customer service is very important. We have had great feedback from customers since we took on the shop. Comments include that we are friendly, welcoming and that both my husband and I are talkative. We are enjoying getting to know our customers and there is a lovely atmosphere in the shop.
“Customers are very happy that we have taken on Wath Road Post Office in Brampton. There are elderly people in the area, and they like to stay local. There is free parking outside the shop, so that makes it easier for people to visit.
“There are no banks in the area, but people can come here to do their personal and business banking. I have worked in a Post Office before, so that has helped with taking on the Post Office. We also have two members of staff, so we are geared up to serve the community.”