Best village shop/post office
Morgans Newsagent and Post Office, Llangadog,
Carmarthenshire
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Although only contracted to 36 hours a week, the Morgan family
open for 63 - and this sums up their approach.
"Not only, " remarked one judge, "do they go the extra mile,
they will take you that extra mile."
Having saved the Post Office from closing and continue to work
hard to ensure it survives. In the heart of as community, the place
provides customers with a variety of local services. It's something
the family has been doing for 60 years.
With limited public transport locally, Morgans is essential to
many for their financial arrangements, as well as the postal
services.
Irritated by the cost to rural people in accessing their cash,
they are sponsoring a charge-free ATM in partnership with the RBS
and the PO.
If customers can't come into the shop to pick up their
groceries, the Morgans will deliver. They'll even help with form
filling if their customers are struggling.
They have been enterprising in setting up an internet café
facility, now with WiFi, which the whole community now can get the
benefit of.
"The Morgans' care of - and commitment to - their local
community and residents is unwavering," said one of the judges.
"Through innovation, they are strengthening the bonds between
residents, keeping people from social and digital exclusion and
delivering services to meet everyone's needs. They are truly caring
people with great drive ensuring everyone can be included in the
hub of this community."
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