Westfield Liberal Democrat councillor Andrew Waller is encouraging local residents to attend a drop-in session being held next month about plans to establish a Banking Hub in Acomb
– something that will fill the gap in provision after the last bank leaves the area.
These plans come after Cllr Waller met with Cash Access UK – a not-for-profit organisation (funded by 10 major banks), which operates Banking Hubs in communities that have lost their bank branches.
The meeting, which took place in May this year, came after Halifax announced plans to close their Acomb branch.
Following that meeting, and a subsequent meeting with the bank at which Cllr Waller presented a petition opposing the branch closure, work has progressed on plans to establish a Banking Hub for Acomb.
He said “Many local people rely on access to face-to-face banking services and are keen to understand what services a Banking Hub can provide which will complement the services already available through the local Post Office.
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