New Post office opens in new City Centre location

Following the closure of the Frenchgate Centre Post Office in May 2025, Business Doncaster and the Doncaster Launchpad team has worked closely with Sikandar Ali (the newly appointed Postmaster), the Post Office, and the Doncaster Council Assets team to identify and establish a suitable new location in Doncaster City Centre and in securing the Retail & Leisure Grant.

The chosen site at 12 Scot Lane has now been transformed into a modern, fully equipped Post Office, creating two full time and one part-time equivalent jobs.

A few minutes’ walk from the markets, the post office will be open from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 5:30pm.

Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said: “I welcome this opening wholeheartedly as I know exactly what having a local post office means to our residents. The post office is a staple part of British life, particularly for older residents and I am delighted to see it back in our city centre.

“Having these services in the heart of our city is what will keep people coming back and using local businesses and services and that can only help our city. I want to thank the post office for their commitment to re-opening and I urge all residents to make use of this facility now it is here.”

Sally Jameson MP said: “Residents, businesses and shoppers really missed Doncaster Post Office when it was missing from the city centre, so I’m delighted to be opening this great-looking new branch. I want to thank the new postmaster Sikandar Ali for investing in this new branch and business opportunity. It is a real boost to the city centre to have this branch open again and for these premises, which had been empty for a while, being put to good use.”

Postmaster Sikander Ali: “It’s an honour to serve Doncaster city centre as the new Postmaster. The support I’ve received from Business Doncaster and Launchpad has been invaluable in helping bring this modern, customer-focused Post Office to life. I’m excited to welcome the community and provide the services they rely on, right here in the heart of the city.”

The opening of this new post office takes the total in Doncaster back up to ten, with further branches including those in Bentley, Wheatley Hills and Hexthorpe.

To look up the location of all local branches – visit https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder