AN official opening of the new permanent banking hub in Ilkley will take place on Friday, March 27 at 11am.
Robbie Moore, MP for Keighley and Ilkley, will attend to cut the ribbon. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The hub opened its doors on March 11. Customers of all major banks can now visit any weekday between 9am-5pm to carry out regular transactions. Additionally, the hub offers a community bank service where customers can talk to their own bank in a private space. Monday: HSBC (coming soon); Tuesday: Halifax; Wednesday: NatWest; Thursday: Santander; Friday: Barclays.
There is also a deposit machine available at Booths on Leeds Road in Ilkley, where customers can deposit cash, withdraw money, check their balance and manage their PIN.
Gareth Oakley, CEO at Cash Access UK: “I’m happy to announce the opening of our Ilkley hub in its permanent home, ensuring crucial access to cash and face-to-face banking services for residents and businesses across the community. The way we bank and pay for things is changing, which is why we are rolling out solutions including banking hubs as well as deposit ATMs that help small businesses to readily bank cash.”
Robbie Moore MP said: “It has been a long-fought campaign following the closure of all our high street bank branches in Ilkley, but I’m incredibly pleased to announce that Cash Access UK is now opening a banking hub offering services from all major banks – located on the corner of Wells Road and Station Road and open every weekday from 9am until 5pm.
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“Over the course of this campaign, I have met directly with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, as well Cash Access UK and LINK on many occasions to make the case for more banking hubs in our region. This will ensure residents and businesses can continue to access vital in-person banking services and cash transactions – which, as I have long made clear to the government, are crucial for our high street, our elderly residents, and those who rely on cash.
“But legislation also needs to change. Right now, it is far too difficult for a town such as Keighley to be recommended for a full banking hub until all its bank branches have closed. This means if you don’t bank with the last remaining branch in town, you are severely disadvantaged. I will be continuing to push for better access to in-person banking across the constituency, and continue to demand we get the same level of service in Keighley.”
