The Balmacara Post Office, in Reraig’s SPAR Stores, is set to close next month, with customers diverted to Kyle Post Office.
A Post Office spokesperson explained the decision.
They said: “Regrettably Balmacara Post Office will be closing on Friday May 17 at 3pm due to the resignation of our retail partner and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use.
“It is a very challenging economic climate and we have finite funding from government so we have to allocate resources to deliver maximum benefit for all customers.
"Post Office has undertaken a comprehensive review of the network, including a very detailed local level look for Balmacara, analysing customer demand and accessibility of Post Office products and services in the area.
"At this time we are not looking to replace Balmacara Post Office as there is an alternative Post Office at Kyle which is open long hours, seven days a week.
"We apologise for the inconvenience the closure may cause. We hope that our customers will continue to use Post Office services."
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston reacted by saying it is another blow to rural communities.
He added: "While I understand the challenges involved in maintaining these facilities, and that there are alternatives relatively nearby, it’s still disheartening to see yet another example of local services being lost to rural areas.
"Those who live in our rural communities can rely more heavily on the face-to-face services that local post offices provide, and they are often places where some of our most vulnerable and isolated residents meet.
"It is quite clear that both the Post Office and government should be working together to take the action needed to prevent further closures in the future."
In March, Garelochhead’s closure-threatened Post Office was saved from the axe after a new operator was appointed to run the branch. The branch was set to close in March before 11th-hour talks, orchestrated by Dumbarton’s Labour MSP Jackie Baillie.
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