Submit Workplace bosses say they're in discussions with a retailer to lastly change its Whitletts service greater than half a 12 months because it closed.
The workplace fell sufferer to Spar's choice to axe greater than 30 Submit Workplace counters, which it stated weren't financially viable. Forehill Submit Workplace additionally closed as a part of these cuts.
Nonetheless, Spar did retain Submit Workplace counters in Maybole and Dalrymple. The closest service is now at Hawkhill in Lawson Road.
On the time of the closure final August, the Submit Workplace stated it was actively pursuing choices, having been in dialogue with Spar homeowners CJ Lang for a 12 months and a half.
CJ Lang had stated it was 'unlucky' that the needed to change their providers.
Now, seven months on, there was no alternative.
A Submit Workplace spokesperson, stated: “We all know how vital a Submit Workplace is to a group.
"We're working laborious to revive service as quickly as doable. Now we have an retailer that we're in dialogue with.
"We apologise for any inconvenience brought on by the short-term closure of Whitletts Submit Workplace because of the resignation of the operator.
"Various branches within the space embody Hawkhill, Tam's Brig, New Prestwick, Ayr and Burns Statue Ayr.”
Labour Councillor Ian Cavana was a kind of campaigning to save lots of the submit workplace.
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He stated: "I used to be closely concerned with making an attempt to cease this closure, however they have been adamant this department would shut in addition to one other 30 branches in Scotland.
"I attended the Submit Workplace personally with MSP Colin Smyth, however to no avail.
"Not solely was this detrimental to the group of the Whitletts space but additionally a younger girl with 15 years’ service was made redundant."
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