Framlingham Post Office set to return home after Babet flooding

Framlingham postmaster Roger Tripp is hopeful that he will soon be able to resume services at the Riverside base after operating from Bulstrodes and Framlingham Toy Shop in Bridge Street while repairs were carried out to get Riverside up-and-running again.

He said: "We are really looking forward to getting back into our Post Office. It is absolutely fabulous.

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"It has been refurbished and redecorated and it looks brilliant. It looks absolutely fantastic."

He said the premises had been flood-proofed 'as best we can' to prevent a repeat of October's flood damage, which included water proofing the walls and floors and moving electrics up high so they could not be affected.

Framlingham Post Office was inundated with water during Storm Babet (Image: Submitted)Flood barriers and flood air bricks have also been installed, with the work being funded using insurance money.

Waters reached two feet high inside the Riverside premises when roads in the town became impassable during heavy rainfall on October 20.

An assessor deemed the property to be a biohazard and told Mr Tripp he would need to move out, while dehumidifiers and air blowers were brought in to try and dry the place before repair work could begin.

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Roger Tripp, right has operated out of Bulstrodes and Framlingham Toy Shop, run by Bill Bulstrode, left (Image: Charlotte Bond)However, within three weeks the Post Office had reopened again after shopkeeper Bill Bulstrode offered Mr Tripp the use of part of his premises, which the postmaster described as 'a lifesaver, not just for us, but for the community as a whole'.

He added there was a bit of work to be done over the weekend to move the equipment over from Bulstrodes. 

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