Chris visits the Horwich banking hub

Chris Green MP at the banking hub in Horwich

Banking Hubs are a new alternative to the traditional bank. The hubs host many of the main banks in one site and serve many who would otherwise find online banking or travelling a long distance impossible.

Only 36 are up and running and one of those is in Horwich so I popped in to hear how well it is doing and popular it has been.

I’m looking forward to them revealing their permanent Horwich site and the new site in Westhoughton. James Grundy MP and I are working to get one in Atherton too.

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