RESIDENTS in a Somerset village are looking forward to their new post office opening after the last one closed more than 40 months ago.

Long Sutton Post Office will open in the Village Shop, off Martock Road, on Monday, March 14, at 1pm.

The previous post office, located in The Stores, in the village, shut in August 2018.

A Post Office counter will feature in the new location alongside the retail counter in the shop.

There is plenty of parking available at the Village Shop, which is adjacent to the busy village hall.

The opening hours will be Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm; Saturday 9.30am to 2pm - making a total of 44 hours and 30 minutes a week.

A Post Office spokesperson said: "We are keen to restore services to this community as soon as possible, so we have decided to go ahead with our plans.

"The opportunity to give feedback will close on 24 February 2022."

Customers can share their views during the consultation online at postofficeviews.co.uk with the branch code 194549.

Submissions can also be made via email to comments@postoffice.co.uk by post to Freepost YOUR COMMENTS, or by telephone 03452 66 01 15 or Textphone 03457 22 33 55.