Ellie Simmonds' postbox to stay golden
Aldridge's golden postbox honouring Ellie Simmonds is here to stay and will have a plaque attached, Royal Mail announced today.
The company said 110 boxes painted gold across the UK will not return to red and will also have plaques added to them, naming the successful athlete and their achievement.
The Royal Mail said it believed it was the first time it had permanently changed the colour of its distinctive red postboxes.
They were painted gold to mark gold medals won by Britons in the Olympics and Paralympics and have become "cherished local landmarks".
The gold-coloured postboxes are located in the home towns and cities of medal-winners.
The post box honouring Paralympic swimming sensation Ellie is on Aldridge High Street.
Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene said: "I am pleased to confirm that these postboxes will be kept gold permanently."
