A post office in the centre of Wimbledon will close its doors for a week while refurbishment work takes place.

The post office in the Broadway, by the New Wimbledon Theatre, will create new open-plan counters, one modern screened position and an electronic terminal which will sit alongside the retail till and offer services throughout shop opening hours.

It will close for refurbishment at 5pm on Tuesday, October 28, and is due to re-open on Wednesday, November 5, at 1pm.

For the first time at that branch, customers will be able to renew their car tax.

Services will be available at the post office in Wimbledon Hill Road and one in Kingston Road while work takes place.