Anum Qaisar highlighted the reducing number of banks in her constituency as she led a Westminster debate and is calling for an independent body to assess the impact of high street closures.The Airdrie & Shotts MP spoke of the impact of branch closures on older people, those without transport or online access, plus small businesses, charities and town centres themselves.
She was prompted to lead the debate following January’s closure of the Virgin Money branch in Airdrie, leaving the town with only two financial institutions – only to see it followed by this week’s announcement of the forthcoming closure of the Bank of Scotland branch in Shotts.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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The MP told how four banks in Airdrie have closed in the past six years, leaving only Bank of Scotland and Nationwide serving the town; while the newly-announced Shotts closure will be the town’s third since 2015.
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