Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has confirmed today that the new Banking Hub in Dartmouth will be located at 5-9, Victoria Street (the former site of Costa Coffee).
The Hub will offer a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks can carry out regular cash transactions, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. It will also offer a Community Banker service where customers can talk to their own bank about more complicated issues on the day their bank is in the Hub. Community Bankers will work on rotation, with a different bank available on each day of the week:
Monday: HSBC
Tuesday: NatWest
Wednesday: Lloyds
Thursday: Barclays
Friday: Santander
Finding the right location for a Banking Hub that is convenient, accessible and works for everyone often takes time, so Cash Access UK is delighted to have been able to secure convenient premises in the heart of the community. This development is a significant step forward in bringing a Banking Hub to Dartmouth.
The Hub will open later this year, and 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 Dartmouth Banking Hub page on the Cash Access UK website will provide updates as works progress.
The Hub was recommended by LINK, the UK’s cash access and ATM network, following a community request from local MP, Anthony Mangnall.
There are several Banking Hubs up and running across Devon including Axminster, Brixham and Sidmouth, with Hubs in Dawlish and Teignmouth to open in the near future.
The Mayor of Dartmouth, Cllr David Wells: “I’m really pleased that the lease had now been signed, and that a banking hub for Dartmouth would soon be here. This will really help businesses and residents who have struggled since the closure of the last of our banks.”
Councillor Mike Rowley: “It’s great that the banking hub have chosen the old Costa Coffee shop on Victoria Road because it’s very central and will also bring people towards that area of the town, which is often overlooked like Foss Street and the Old Market.”
Anthony Mangnall MP for Totnes and South Devon: “I am delighted that South Devon will be one of the first areas in the country to have two banking hubs. The Dartmouth Banking Hub, which I ran a campaign to secure, has now signed a lease and is set to open in the old Costa Coffee building on Victoria Street.
“The Banking Hub will provide a much-needed service to residents, businesses, charities and visitors, thereby helping to support our high street and town. I am particularly grateful to the Cash Access UK team for their hard work in helping to deliver this project and I look forward to seeing Dartmouth Banking Hub open in the near future.”
Gareth Oakley, CEO at Cash Access UK: “It’s great news that we have secured a location for our Banking Hub in Dartmouth. We’ve seen the positive impact of the Brixham Hub already. We’ll keep the community updated as it progresses.”
If you would like to know more about the Banking Hubs, please contact: cashaccessuk@cicero-group.com.
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