The Spar store in Brooklands, Bishop Auckland has stepped in to secure the Post Office services for the town after the closure of the branch on Cockton Hill Road.
A Post Office counter has been launched inside as a temporary fix and will operate services including letter and parcel handling, personal banking deposits and withdrawals, travel money cards and currency.
An existing drop and collect service will run between 7am-10pm, as will prepaid parcel collection and return.
Meanwhile, plans are being accelerated to explore building a new double Post Office counter within Spar Bishop Auckland with a more expansive Post Office service.
Rob Langford, Post Office network manager at James Hall & Co. Ltd - owner of Spar Bishop Auckland - said: “We’ve moved rapidly to retain this asset for the community and continue to deliver Post Office services for the town. This temporary service is being introduced while we progress the concept of a new two-counter Main Post Office within the store.”
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