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People turning back to cash as prices rise
15.08.2022

People turning back to cash as prices rise

The BBC report that people are going back to cash to keep tighter control on their spending as living costs soar, according to new research by the Post Office Post offices handled £801m in personal cash withdrawals...

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A hub for the village: how locals are buying up pubs at risk of closure
30.05.2022

A hub for the village: how locals are buying up pubs at risk of closure

An article in the Guardian discusses how the rise of community pubs is slowing a long-term decline – and offering additional services like post offices and basic banking Pubs have been in decline for years, but the pandemic...

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What could be in this year’s Queen's Speech relevant to rural areas?
09.05.2022

What could be in this year’s Queen's Speech relevant to rural areas?

The State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, marks the formal start of the parliamentary year. During the ceremony, the Queen’s Speech allows the Government to set out its priorities and programme for the coming session, including the legislation...

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Now or never to save cash
03.05.2022

Now or never to save cash

Now or never to save cash, Which? warns, as new research reveals ATMs and bank branch network cut to the bone Almost a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018 and almost half of the UK’s bank branches...

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Concerns raised about the futures of a growing number of Post Offices
07.03.2022

Concerns raised about the futures of a growing number of Post Offices

A group of 90 MPs and Peers who belong the All Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices has written to the BEIS Minister and CEO of POL asking for action to address the growing number of post offices...

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Rural communities risk Catch-22 situation as shift to online gathers pace but poor connectivity still leaves many behind
17.01.2022

Rural communities risk Catch-22 situation as shift to online gathers pace but poor connectivity still leaves many behind

New research highlights growing rural-urban divide and calls on government to rural proof pandemic rebuild plans Many residents of England’s small towns and villages face being digitally excluded and locked out of key services as the nation builds...

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Rival banks join forces to protect future of cash
20.12.2021

Rival banks join forces to protect future of cash

The BBC reports more shared banking hubs will open in UK towns and villages as banks continue to close a swathe of branches Major banks have signed a new voluntary agreement which means an independent assessment of...

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A lifeline for your local bank?
06.12.2021

A lifeline for your local bank?

A key report mapping out how the banks intend to help preserve nationwide access to cash and branches on the high street is expected to be announced shortly according to an article in This is Money It is...

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Barclays to close more bank branches in 2022
15.11.2021

Barclays to close more bank branches in 2022

Consumer survey outlet Which? reports that Barclays has announced it will close two more bank branches in early 2022 further restricting access to cash for rural communities The news comes as the Financial Conduct Authority revealed that the number...

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Rural communities hit as Lloyds closes 48 more branches
25.10.2021

Rural communities hit as Lloyds closes 48 more branches

The Telegraph reports that Lloyds bank is closing 48 more branches due to decline in usage in recent years, leaving rural communities travelling miles away to their nearest branch The report explains that the branches are expected to be...

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The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.

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