Post Office relocates, expands services in Leeds, Croydon, Shawnee County

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a new location for its Berryton, Kansas post office due to space deficiencies, considering leasing an existing building or purchasing land for a new facility, and inviting public comments on the relocation. Across the UK, the Post Office is transitioning to a fully franchised network model, with multiple relocations planned, including the Croydon Post Office moving to TGJones in the Whitgift Centre and Leeds city centre's St Johns Post Office relocating to a TGJones store on Lands Lane. These relocations aim to maintain service availability while extending operating hours, with new franchises managing the branches and current employees offered transfer opportunities or voluntary redundancy. The changes reflect a broader strategy to ensure post offices remain sustainable and convenient for customers, with consultations held to gather public views in both the UK cases. The Leeds changes are part of a national plan to offload directly owned branches and shift to franchise operations, while retaining the same range of services and avoiding closures. Overall, these moves demonstrate postal services' efforts in both the U.S. and the UK to adapt infrastructure and management models to meet evolving operational needs and community service standards.