A town is set to lose its long-serving Royal Mail postal delivery office - in a move described as “deeply concerning” for residents.

The company insists the closure of the Sandwich site and relocation of operations to Canterbury will have “no impact” on customers.

But residents and councillors, who only discovered the plan when they saw the King Street building up for auction, fear it will lead to inconvenience, such as when collecting parcels if they were not home for the delivery.

A company spokesman told KentOnline the decision to shut the site - which the community has valued for decades - followed a local audit of the service.

They said: “This move will provide improved welfare facilities for staff, more flexibility with resourcing and better vehicle loading arrangements.

“We’ll

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