1895 - It was decided "to procure the establishment of 'a Postal Telegraph Office'".
1897 - Letter received from the GPO to the effect that the Official Designation of the Gilling Richmond Yorkshire Post Office would in future be "Gilling West".
1898 - The Chairman stated that the Parish Council should not be liable for more than the £25.00 guarantee originally agreed with the Post Master General in 1895/6 now that the latter had reached an agreement with Lord Zetland for the use of the poles carrying his private wires. A letter had been sent to the Accountant General to this effect. A reply from the AG acknowledging the mistake was minuted later.
1899 - It was decided a letter be written to the PO Surveyor, York asking for 'a wall letterbox be erected on the South end of the Village of Gilling. A request was also included to replace the letterbox in the village of Hartforth, 'which was taken down recently'.
1903 - A letter was sent to the PO Surveyor asking him to make arrangements for the having the letterbox at the South End cleared in the morning as well as in the evening. Minutes for the next Meeting indicate that arrangements had been made for the letter box in the 'Reading Room' to be cleared at 7.55am each morning.
1907 - Letter received from the PMG asking for permission to erect telegraph poles on the road from Gilling to Ravensworth. Requested acceded to by the Council.
1909 - Changes in Post Office opening hours were recorded. Hitherto this had been 8am-8pm weekdays, Sundays and Good Friday. From now on Sunday openings would be 9-10am; Good Fridays 9-10am & 2-3pm.
1937 - A motion was passed to keep the Post Office closed on New Year's Day 1938 as this was regarded as a Public Holiday.
1939 - Saturday collections were agreed to be altered from 6.00pm to 4.25pm and Saturday deliveries from 4.05pm to 2.30pm.