Royston Town Council and North Herts Council have worked together with Cash Access UK to arrange for a temporary banking hub to be located in the annexe at the back of the Town Hall, which already houses the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. The hub is a 5-minute walk from the town centre and there is pay and display parking in the Civic Centre Car Park next to the Health Centre and Town Hall.
Cash Access UK, a not-for-profit organisation set up by nine major banks to protect nationwide access to cash, will be managing the temporary hub whilst working on finding a permanent location. The hub will be open five days a week until a permanent banking hub is opened. It will offer a counter service where customers of all major banks can carry out regular cash transactions and such facilities as paying utility bills. There will also be a community banker service where customers can discuss more complicated issues with their bank.
The hub is due to open in mid-September. A Community Banker Service will also be available where customers can talk to their own bank about more complicated issues on the day their bank is in the hub.
Councillor John Rees, Mayor of Royston, said: “I am delighted that Royston residents will have a temporary Banking Hub open before the last bank in town finally closes its doors and I look forward to a more permanent arrangement in due course”.
Cllr Tamsin Thomas, North Herts Council’s Executive Member for Enterprise & Arts, said: “We understand how important access to banking services is for our community, especially in times of change. By working together with Royston Town Council and Cash Access UK, we’re ensuring that local residents and businesses continue to have convenient access to essential financial services.”
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