I am pleased that Cash Access UK have partnered with Tesco in Wath to continue face‑to‑face banking services in our town. This is a big step forward in protecting and providing access to banking for local residents.
I campaigned to secure a banking hub for Wath back in 2023 and have spent several months working with Cash Access UK and your local Wath councillors, Dave Jackson and Sheila Cowen, to find a long-term solution to keeping this service. I’m really pleased that our joint efforts have paid off, delivering an innovative solution that keeps the hub easily accessible and close to the town centre.
Some of you will already have seen works beginning at Tesco, with the construction of a first of its kind, custom-built banking hub now underway. The new hub will open to the public in March and will offer the same timetable of services as the current hub at Montgomery Hall:
Monday – Santander (9am-1pm) & NatWest (1pm-5pm)
Tuesday – Virgin Money
Wednesday – HSBC
Thursday – Halifax
Friday – Lloyds
I would like to say a huge thank you to Montgomery Hall, pictured below, who have hosted the temporary hub since September 2024 and will continue to do so until March. Your support for the service has been invaluable to local residents.