A Mansfield postmistress who is celebrating 20 years’ service to the community says the Post Office is appreciated by different generations.

Janet Langdon’s long service saw Mansfield MP Ben Bradley and Post Office Ltd area manager Gideon Hancock visit her Southwell Road Post Office branch.

“Running this branch for the past 20 years has been a real privilege for me,” she said.

“I have enjoyed getting to know all of my customers, many of whom have been coming here for years.

“We have a lot of elderly residents in this area and they really do appreciate having somewhere that they can come for a chat and send off a parcel or a letter to their grandkids or other family and friends, or withdraw some cash for their shopping.

“Increasingly I’ve been seeing younger people coming to the branch more and more with home shopping returns and its clear Post Offices really are appreciated by the different generations.”

The visit was an opportunity for the MP to see the vital role the branch plays in supporting small businesses and local residents.

Ben presented Janet with a long-service certificate and flowers.

In October Post Offices across Mansfield saw more than £4m in business and personal cash deposits. This was up over 4% compared with October 2020 (£3.8m). Cash deposits are up more than 50% when compared with April 2020 (£1.8m) when the first UK-wide lockdown was implemented. Cash withdrawals were at their second highest all year at £1.3m, just below what they saw in August.

The MP added: “I want to congratulate Janet for running her Post Office for the past 20 years.

“She’s a popular figure here with local residents and her branch provides a real lifeline for the local community.

“It was a privilege to be shown how the branch works and great to meet the team that supports Janet. I hope she will continue as postmistress for many years to come.”