Newtown's Post Office could be moving to a former butcher shop in the town centre which would be refurbished to include a convenience store.

The new proposed location is the now-empty Peter Jacks Family Butchers in Market Street, which would continue to operate as one of the main style branches, offering the same range of Post Office products and services.

The lease for the current post office in Shortbridge Street is due to expire in March 2025.

A spokesperson for the Post Office said: "Subsequently, in order to secure a more sustainable service to our customers in community, the current postmaster has identified an opportunity to move this branch to his other premises nearby.

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The Peter Jacks Family Butchers shop before it closed in Newtown's Market Street.The Peter Jacks Family Butchers shop before it closed in Newtown's Market Street. (Image: Google Street View) "The proposed premises is currently empty and would undergo a refurbishment to incorporate a convenience store and Newtown Post Office."

The post office would continue to be operated by the same postmaster at the Market Street shop which is proposed to have  three serving positions in total: two screened and a Post Office serving point at the retail counter.

The opening hours would remain the same from 9am to 5pm on Monday to Friday; and 9am to noon on Saturday.

Current postmaster Tee Rai Thakur, who has almost 15 years' experience running post offices, took over the town's branch in June last year. She is a familiar face to people living in the Tregynon area after running the village's Premier Store for many years.

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People are being urged to share their views about the proposal as part of a six-week consultation which started on Wednesday (October 9) and ends on November 20.

Customers can share their views during the consultation online at postofficeviews.co.uk with the branch code 193644.

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.

Butcher Peter Jacks closed his Market Street shop, which had been an institution in town centre for the last 29 years, on Saturday, August 24.