Lanarkshire BankHub is leading the way across the country

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A Lanarkshire banking project is now being used as a leading example across the country. The BankHub in Cambuslang has proved so successful that the initiative is being adopted in several other places across the UK.

The project, which started in the town as a response to all of the banks there having closed and has placed banking facilities in the local post office, has seen millions of pounds worth of transactions take place and been hailed for having a positive impact.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The BankHub celebrated its one year anniversary last week, with stats showing that the Cambuslang Main Street branch, and another pilot project in Rochford, handled over £11.6m between them in cash withdrawals and deposits.As a result of the overwhelmingly positive response from the local community, last December the Cash Action Group announced they would continue to run the initiatives until spring 2023, at least.Cambuslang Community Council (CCC) helped lead the BankHUB pilots.

Chairman John Bachtler told Lanarkshire Live : " We are delighted to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Cambuslang BankHUB and we are very proud that Cambuslang has piloted a new model of high- street banking that is now spreading to the rest of the UK. "When CCC applied to be a Community Access to Cash Pilot