A county councillor has said he will be seeking assurances on jobs after a deal was announced that will see Co-op petrol stations change hands to supermarket giant Asda.
The branch of the business has been sold off in a £600 sale that means the Co-op petrol stations and food stores in Prudhoe and Cramlington will move over to Asda, along with 129 sites across the country. The Co-op also has a petrol station in Gosforth Park in Newcastle.
Asda has said those working at the Co-op petrol stations will transfer across with the business - but one Northumberland county councillor has asked for assurances over his local branch's long-term security.
