A van could replace traditional Post Offices in rural Norfolk.

The mobile service is being proposed for Frettenham, Bacton, Hevingham, Lower Wroxham, Erpingham, Smallburgh, Newton St Faiths, Salthouse, Sutton, Worstead and Bodham.

The Postmaster for Aylsham Post Office, Duncan Baker is offering to provide the service and the mobile van Post Office will provide same level of service as his branch in north Norfolk.

Baldev Kahlon, the Post Office's network operation manager, said: 'Since the closure of these rural services we have continued to work to identify a solution to restore services to the local communities. We are therefore planning to introduce a mobile service, which is a tried and tested way of maintaining service to smaller communities.

'The mobile service is a travelling Post Office aboard a specifically designed vehicle that brings Post Office services and retail products to communities without relying on fixed premises.'

The public is currently being consulted on the plans with the new service expected to start in the New Year.

The proposed services are: Smallburgh Mobile Post Office, Smallburgh Village Hall, The Hill, Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR12 9AD. Proposed opening Monday: 9am – 10.30am; Thursday: 9am – 10.30am.

Sutton Mobile Post Office, Sutton Garden & Aquatic Centre, The Street, Sutton, Norwich, NR12 9RA. Proposed opening Monday: 10.45am – 12.15pm; Thursday: 10.45am – 12.15pm.

Newton St Faiths Mobile Post Office, St Faiths Community Centre, Manor Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich, NR10 3LF. Proposed opening Monday: 1.30 - 3.30pm; Wednesday: 1.30 – 3.30pm.

Erpingham Mobile Post Office, Erpingham with Calthope Village Hall, The Street, Erpingham, Norwich, NR11 7QD. Proposed opening Tuesday: 9 -10am.

Bacton Mobile Post Office, Bacton Village Hall, Coast Road, Bacton, Norwich, NR12 0EU. Proposed opening Tuesday: 10.30 - 11.30am.

Bodham Mobile Post Office, Bodham Village Hall, The Street, Bodham, Holt, NR25 6AD. Proposed opening Tuesday: 12.30am – 2.30pm.

Salthouse Mobile Post Office, near the telephone box, Purdy Street, Salthouse, Holt, NR25 7AJ. Proposed opening Tuesday: 2.45 – 3.45pm.

Hevingham Mobile Post Office, Hevingham Village Hall, Brick Kiln Road, Hevingham, Norwich, NR10 5NL. Proposed opening Wednesday: 9 -10am.

Frettenham Mobile Post Office, Frettenham Village Hall, Church Road, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7NN; Proposed opening Wednesday: 10.30 – 11.30am.

Lower Wroxham Mobile Post Office, Wroxham Church Hall, Norwich Road, Wroxham, Norwich, NR12 8SA. Proposed opening Wednesday: 11.45am – 12.45pm.

Worstead Mobile Post Office service, opposite the Church, Church Plain, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RN. Proposed opening Thursday: 11.45am – 12.45pm.

Submissions can be made during the consultation before January 9 by Freepost Your Comments to Post Office Ltd, via email to comments@postoffice.co.uk, via the Customer Helpline on 03457 22 33 44 or Textphone 03457 22 33 55.