Located within Scotmid Co-operative, Aurs Drive, Barrhead, the service will be provided at a combination counter in the store, where the Post Office terminal will sit alongside the retail kiosk.

The service launches at 1pm on Friday, April 24 and the post office will be open seven days a week from 7am-10pm.

Local residents and small business customers will be able to access a wide range of Post Office and mails services, including special delivery, local collect, home shopping returns, online banking cash deposits and withdrawals.

Other services include withdrawals using a Post Office card account, sending funds abroad using Moneygram, and customers can also pay bills, pre-order travel money, apply for travel insurance and top up mobile phones.

At at 5:30pm on Tuesday, April 24 the post office will close for the refurbishment to take place.

Colette Clark, Post Office operations manager for Scotmid Co-operative said: “We are delighted to be welcoming customers to our newly refurbished Auchenback Post Office, which will offer a wide range of Post Office services alongside our extensive retail offer.

“As a convenience store operator we are always looking for ways to make life easier for our customers and the Post Office services will be available for the full opening hours of the store in order to provide an excellent service for the local community.” The opening hours will increase by an extra 64 hours of Post Office service every week.

Damian Mulholland, Post Office area manager said: “We are making it easier for customers to get their cash, send and collect their mail and do their banking because we know how important these services are to local residents.

“We are confident that this vibrant new-style Post Office at the heart of the local community will meet customer needs.

“This modernisation is part of a major investment programme, the largest in the history of the Post Office and will secure services for the future. The investment marks a commitment to our no more branch closure programme.”