O'Brien's Banking Hub Campaign for Oadby

0:00It's April 20th. This is Lester News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Neil O'Brien, the MP for Harbro, Odeby and Wixton, just launched a campaign for a new banking hub right on the parade in Odeby. This comes after the town's last bank branch shut down in September, leaving folks with just one cash machine from nationwide. Earlier this year, O'Brien pulled off a win by getting a similar hub up and running in market Harbro back in December 2025. These spots offer key services like cash deposits, withdrawals, bill payments, and even face-to-face chats with bank reps on certain days. Residents and businesses are feeling the pinch hard, especially older people who are big on online banking. Local shops have seen foot traffic drop, with some owners blaming it partly on the bank closures that force trips elsewhere for simple transactions. O'Brien's already reached out to cash access in Ling Groups, pushing Odeby as the next prime spot after Harbro's success. He's confident it'll fit right in and plans to keep everyone in the loop as things move

1:04forward. With high streets everywhere fighting these closures, this push could spark real relief for Odeby, blending convenience back into daily life.