Article: Postbox blamed for preventing sale ; A Couple whose post office was closed in February say their plans to sell it have been delayed by Royal Mail.

A Couple whose post office was closed in February say their plans to sell it have been delayed by Royal Mail.

Martin and Margaret Bailey-Dalton were forced to close the Grovehill Post Office, in Grovehill Road, Beverley, under the compulsory post office closure programme.

But because Royal Mail have not removed a postbox from the land which is still in use, a potential buyer has been put off from exchanging contracts.

Mrs Bailey-Dalton said: "The property is sold subject to contract but we can't move until the post box is removed."

Mr and Mrs Bailey-Dalton ...

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