A consultation is underway to move a village Post Office into a nearby shop.

The Post Office wants to move its current branch in The Street, Hatfield Peverel, into the Co-op store, based in the same street.

The proposed changes will mean that the services will be offered from tills in the shop and there will be improved accessibility and longer opening hours.

Some services will be lost in the move, including sending Parcelforce worldwide international parcels, paying TransCash and dealing with premium savings bonds.

These services will still be available at Witham’s Post Office in Newland Street.