The Isle of Man Post Office is working with Mannin Retail - which runs Spar shops - to provide new parcel collection points around the island from Monday July 12.

Meanwhile, the customer counter at the Southern Delivery Office, based in Ballasalla, will no longer be listed as a parcel collection site and will therefore be closed to the public as of Saturday, July 10.

When a parcel cannot be delivered, a ’notice left’ card is delivered instead, specifying a collection point from which customers can collect their parcels at their convenience.

The Post Office has announced that five new locations will be added to the existing network: one in the north (Spar Ballaugh), two in the east (Spar Port Jack and Spar Westmoreland Road) and two in the south (Spar Airport Garage and Spar Colby).

This brings the total number of parcel collection points across the Island to 13, despite the loss of the Ballasalla location.

Geoff Rickard, general manager of mails, said: ’Following a compliant procurement process we are delighted to build on our existing relationship with Mannin Retail. Increasing the number of parcel collection points as well as some of these sites offering longer opening hours will provide a more convenient service for our valued customers.’