I am pleased we have been able to secure a new free-to-use cash point in Duns and I want to thank the team at the local Post Office for introducing it.
I recently visited the store and praised the business owner, Naeem Younus, for helping local people access cash services.
We need more cash machines like this to be established and I am continuing to call for big banks to provide more locations for loyal customers.
Borders residents, particularly older and vulnerable people, need quick and easy access to cash. I will continue to campaign for more local banking services in our communities.”
I have been pushing for better access to cash for local people.
I launched a campaign to save local banks following the news that Bank of Scotland planned to close several branches across the Borders, including one in Duns, which he called a “betrayal” of loyal customers.
I also joined a national UK-wide campaign to ‘Save Our Banks’, which was launched by Derbyshire Dales representative, Sarah Dines MP.
In a letter to launch the campaign, Ms Dines said some communities had “effectively been debanked” and closures have “far-reaching consequences, impacting vulnerable individuals, farmers, small businesses and the elderly to name a few who rely on these services.’”
Naeem Younus said: “I am pleased to be able to provide this resource for my customers. I hope it will be helpful.
“Thank you to John Lamont for his support.”
