Alberto has welcomed the news that Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has today confirmed that the new Banking Hub in Lutterworth will be located at 19 High Street, Lutterworth.
South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa has raised concerns in recent years about bank closures and access to cash in the constituency with many people in South Leicestershire relying on physical cash and in-person banking services.
The Hub, when it opens, will offer a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions. It will also offer a Community Banker service where customers can talk to their own banking provider about more complicated issues, Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Community Bankers will work on rotation, with a different bank or building society available on each day of the week:
Monday: Barclays
Tuesday: NatWest
Wednesday: Santander
Thursday: Nationwide
Friday: Lloyds
Finding the right location for a Banking Hub that is convenient, accessible and works for everyone often takes time. Alberto has therefore welcomed the efforts from Cash Access UK to have been able to secure a convenient premise within the heart of the community. This development is a significant step forward in bringing a Banking Hub to Lutterworth.
The team at Cash Access UK are now working hard to fit out the new premises and will update the community on progress and an opening date as soon as they can. The Lutterworth Banking Hub page on the Cash Access UK website will provide updates as works progress.
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire: “The confirmation of a location for the Banking Hub in the centre of the community is a great step forward in securing access to vital banking services. I have no doubt this will be of great benefit to Lutterworth when it is open and look forward to being kept up to date with its progress.”
Gareth Oakley, CEO, Cash Access UK: “Access to cash and other vital face to face banking services is something everyone should have, so we are pleased to be able to confirm the location for Lutterworth’s Banking Hub. The next steps will be refitting the Hub in preparation of opening very soon.”
