DILTON Marsh could be getting a new Post Office at Fairfield Farm College.
The village lost its Post Office in February this year but a group of villagers has been campaigning for a new one.
Now they hope to have found a site at Fairfield Farm College, which is a dedicated college in the village for older teenagers with special needs.
The college already has a shop and the aim is to introduce the post office to complement this.
The new Post Office could be open as early as December after Wiltshire Council agreed a £5,000 grant.
Cllr Jerry Wickham, who is heavily involved with the project, said, “It’s brilliant and a positive step in the right direction. We just have to wait to hear from the Trustees of Fairfield Farm College as to whether they will fund the rest.
“But indications show that they very much like the idea and support the plans so hopefully they will cover the remaining costs.
“I was dismayed when the Post Office closed in February. Local services are so important, especially in large villages. We really hope we can have the shop up and running by December this year but obviously with all these things, dates can change.”
Whilst the college has charitable status, discussions with the Post Office have shown that to introduce the facilities would not directly affect this status and would run in tandem with the benefits offsetting any costs incurred by the college.
Cllr Jerry Wickham continued, “It’s so important that for facilities of this type, are supported by the community. I really hope that people embrace the Post Office because it’s for them.”
