Longwell Green Post Office and Tesco Express to close temporarily

Longwell Green Post Office will close for more than six weeks while extensive refurbishment is carried out at the premises at Tesco Express at Bath Road.

The branch will close on Thursday 27th May at 5.30pm and is due to reopen on Saturday 10th July at 9am. The existing postmaster will continue.

Meanwhile there are signs up outside the Tesco store saying it will close on Sunday 30th May at 6pm and reopen as a temporary shop on Wednesday 16th June.

During the refit the Post Office says the nearest branches for customers include Hanham and Oldland Common. The nearest Tesco Express is given as Westons Way in Kingswood.

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