Last week, Richard visited the Nationwide branch in Biggleswade.
Speaking after the visit, he said:
At a time when bank branches are closing and our post offices are feeling the strain, it was good to receive a letter from Nationwide Building Society in Biggleswade to say that they are staying put until at lease the start of 2030.
Biggleswade (and Sandy) have lost a series of bank and building society branches over the past few years and I have spoken to the government about establishing a Banking Hub in either town.
With no action on that yet, it will be a relief to local Nationwide customers to know they can still benefit from the friendly service and advice on Biggleswade High Street.
And I learned a fun (and quite stunning) fact - more than half of North Bedfordshire households have at least one Nationwide financial product like a mortgage or a savings account or credit card. Wow !! That is way above their national average. The Biggleswade branch must be doing something right !! Well done
For more information on Richard's discussions about a banking hub, please visit: https://www.richardfuller.co.uk/news/richard-meets-treasury-minister-discuss-more-flexibility-assessments-banking-hubs-criteria and https://www.richardfuller.co.uk/news/richard-meets-link-discuss-banking-hubs
