Residents urged to sign up and support Royton banking hub bid

Pictured are Paul Coughlan, the Royton Postmaster, and Royton North Councillor Lewis Quigg

Paul Coughlan the Postmaster, his team at Royton Post Office and Royton North Councillor Lewis Quigg are collecting as many surveys as possible to get a review of banking services in Royton, with the aim of bringing a banking hub to the area. 

Shared banking services are opening across the country.

On High Streets where bank branches have closed, they are helping people and businesses deposit and withdraw cash.

Paul and his team, along with Councillor Quigg, spent a morning collecting several surveys and need as many people as possible to sign up.

Councillor Quigg said: "If you don't want to fill in a survey straight away or are pushed for time then you can collect one from the Post Office in Royton and drop it off at your convenience.

"Sadly, Royton has lost all its high street banks, and we are now attempting to get a review to see if we can get a banking hub in Royton.

"If we don't try, we will never know."

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