Two local MPs with two different approaches.
One announced, four months ago, the opening of a much needed banking hub and explains the value of working together to achieve real change for our towns and villages.
The other makes the announcement that a banking hub will be “opening soon” an opportunity to provide a “photo op”.
Only one can be elected to represent the new Honiton and Sidmouth, which would you choose? – Owl
25 November 2023 Richard Foord MP opens Axminster’s new banking hub
It was a huge privilege to open the new Community Banking Hub in Axminster yesterday alongside the town mayor.
Our communities have seen bank after bank shutting high street branches, so these hubs are vital to ensure people can continue to access cash and full banking services.
The success of this project proves that, working together, we can achieve real change for our towns and villages. I will be pressing for progress on a banking hub in Sidmouth and to protect access to cash locally.
If you agree we need more local banking hubs, then sign my petition and show your support: www.tivandhonlibdems.org.uk/campaigns/community-banking
25 March 2024 (Four months later) Simon Jupp MP announces Sidmouth’s banking hub is opening “soon” (without cash machines).
Sidmouth’s banking hub is nearly ready to open!
I popped in this morning to catch up with the new manager, Janet, who will be opening its doors to the public very soon. The builders have done a superb job and the hub looks cracking, including the advice room.
It was also good to meet some of the bank staff who will be based in the advice room on this daily rota:
• Tuesday: Santander
• Wednesday: HSBC
• Thursday: Lloyds
• Friday: Barclays
If you’ve got any questions about the new banking hub, please drop me a line at simon.jupp.mp@parliament.uk.
As a local Sidmouth resident, I can’t wait to see it up and running.
East Devon Watch 