I am delighted that Cash Access UK have launched their new Banking Hub in Garstang and it was great to visit today!
The new Banking Hub will provide customers of all major banks and building societies access to counter services for everyday cash transactions, together with a community banking service where customers will be able to speak face-to-face with their own bank or building society about more complicated banking matters.
Community banker availability
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Monday: Barclays
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Tuesday: Halifax (as of 2nd September)
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Wednesday: Santander
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Thursday: NatWest
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Friday: Lloyds (as of 17th October)
Banking Hubs offer easy access to face-to-face cash and banking services. Each Hub has a counter service available to all customers, Monday to Friday, where you can:
- pay in cash and cheques
- withdraw cash
- check your balance
- pay utility bills
- manage your PIN
- top up your gas and electricity
- access change giving services (for small businesses)
Customers can also talk face-to-face to their own bank about more complicated banking enquiries like payments and transfers, managing their account, and how to use online banking. Community Bankers take it in turns to visit the Hub so you will find a different bank available on each day of the week. Community Bankers are usually provided by the banks with the most customers in the community. Banking Hubs are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Cash is still important to millions of people in the UK. Between 5 and 6 million adults say they rely on cash in their day to day lives and digital or online solutions don’t yet work for everyone all the time. With these needs in mind, Cash Access UK was set up in early 2023 by Bank of Ireland UK, Barclays, Danske Bank, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group, Santander, TSB and Virgin Money. Although they are owned and funded by these banks, Cash Access UK is a not for profit company here to bring shared cash and banking services to communities across the UK. Find out more about their work at www.cashaccess.co.uk.
The Banking Hub will be open 9-5, Monday to Friday at Unit 1b River View 96 High Street Garstang PR3 1WZ