Ashby Library to Host New Banking Hub

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Lester News today, AI-powered stories from you sitting. I'm Cory with the story. Lester's sure councils are eyeing Ashby Library on North Street to host a new community banking hub. This spot will let folks withdraw and deposit cash, pay bills, and handle other services through post office staff. It's a big move to keep banking alive in the town after the local Nat West branch shut down. The push came from Link, the UK's Cash Access Network, which flagged the need right after that Nat West closure on September 18th last year. Now Cash Access UK is on board to build it out, aiming for an opening in June 2026. Local leaders are all in on the idea. Lester Sure County Council says they're hashing out the details with cash access right now. And Northwest Lester Sure District Council's head of property stresses that easy access to banking matters most, even if it means getting creative. With locations like libraries, this set of shows how towns are adapting to branch closures

1:01by blending services into everyday community spots. It's all about making sure residents don't get left without cash options. With talks moving forward, expect more updates as this hub takes shape to serve Ashby Strong.