Asda Walsall no longer opening 24 hours

The George Street store will now not open any later than 11pm Monday to Friday and 10pm on Saturday. Its Sunday hours of 10am to 4pm will remain the same.

Asda has said that it would be 'more sensible' to change the opening hours after conducting a review.

But Labour Councillor Aftab Nawaz, who represents the St. Matthews ward, has disagreed with the decision and has told the Express & Star he will be writing them a letter asking them to reconsider.

He said: "There is a lot of people in St. Matthews and the surrounding areas close to Asda who use the store late at night.

"St. Matthews is one of the most deprived areas in Walsall and people use it to get a cheap bottle of milk for their family. After 11pm now they will have to go to a corner shop where it may be more expensive or to Tesco - but some people are not able to make it as far as Tesco.

"It would have been good if Asda spoke to resident before they made their decision.

"This closure of the 24hours is also a concern with jobs and I would like Asda to give me some assurances that it will not lead to any job losses.

"I have a lot of people in my ward who work in Asda and I would not want them to lose their jobs.

"I will be writing to them asking them to reconsider there decision."

A spokesman for Asda said: "After reviewing the store opening times and considering both the business and customer needs, it was agreed that it would be more sensible to amend the opening hours of the store. The new opening times are 6am to 11pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 6am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm."