A Devon town is left without a post office after Royal Mail moves its delivery office.
Lynton post office is to close on 22 December after Royal Mail withdrew delivery services from the buildingPostmaster Jo Fuller said the loss of income meant the business was no longer viableA post office in a Devon town has been forced to close after Royal Mail withdrew delivery services from the building.Royal Mail said it closed the Lynton delivery office, which was situated within the post office building on Lee Road, because it was not "fit for purpose".
The Royal Mail delivery office generated about a third of the Lynton post office's income through rent. Post Office Ltd said it was reviewing service provision in the area and it would update residents when the review is finished. A spokesman said: "Our area manager had also been working with the postmaster to help recommend where overheads could be reduced and ways to increase revenue.
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