A COMMUNITY has been left reeling after a post office closed its doors suddenly.

Residents in Parkhead were stunned to find a notice in the window of the Gallowgate branch saying it would close permanently as of Friday July 30.

The Glasgow Times understands that the move was "sudden" and bosses are now trying to fill the post with a temporary postmaster in order to continue services.

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One resident said: “That’s awful. That post office was always busy. It will be missed by the Parkhead people.”

David Linden, MP for Glasgow East has hit out at the move.

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He said: “I am incredibly disappointed at the loss of Parkhead Post Office. This is just the latest in a string of closures within the Post Office network locally and it reaffirms my serious concerns about sustainability of the wider Post Office operating model.

“I will be working with the outgoing postmaster, as well as Post Office Limited, to ensure that some sort of service can be restored in Parkhead. Losing a Post Office is hugely disruptive to any local community and the British Government needs to conduct a root and branch review of the network. which is slowly being eroded to the detriment of local communities.”

Mr Linden has previously raised concerns about the difficulties involved in running post office branches which he believes could be playing a role in the sudden closure of Parkhead. He previously told the Glasgow Times: “This Post Office closure once again highlights the major problems with sustainability in the network and, ultimately, it is local people who suffer when service is withdrawn.

“Those living in the area are left to suffer the consequences.

“Post Office Ltd struggles desperately to get sub-postmasters to take on branches and to keep them on. There are clearly problems with the business model which need addressed — something I have raised repeatedly with the UK Government.”

It comes as a further blow for the East End after it was announced in June that Garthamlock Post Office was set to close as part of a series of 31 closures of branches across Scotland, run by retailer CJ Lang.

We also reported earlier this year that Cranhill Post Office was also set to shut up shop after the postmaster resigned.

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As well as that, two TSB branches on Duke Street in Dennistoun and Shandwick Square in Easterhouse, leaving many without access to in-person banking facilities.

Many people in the community rely on post offices for banking facilities as well as somewhere to process parcels and pay bills.

A spokesman for Post Office said:“We can confirm that regrettably Parkhead Post Office has now closed. We know how important Post Office services are to a local community and we are actively seeking a temporary solution for residents and businesses to restore services to the area. In the meantime, we encourage customers to visit nearby Carntyne branch which is open six days a week.”