BRADFORD on Avon’s Budgens post office counter will remain open despite the store closing on Monday.

The Bridge Yard Budgens store, which is being taken over by Northern Co-operative, will only briefly close on the morning of Wednesday, June 22, for a transfer audit to take place.

A Post Office spokesperson, said: “Bradford On Avon Post Office, which is within the store is due to close for the morning on Wednesday, June 22 for a transfer audit to take place, then the branch is expected to re-open.”

The store will be re-opened as a Co-op in September.