harpenden banking hub will open on 11th december 2024

Harpenden Town Council has announced that the new Harpenden Banking Hub will open on 11^th December 2024. This vital facility will initially open as an Interim Banking Hub at the Town Hall, on Leyton Road, while its permanent premises on the High Street is finalised.

Banking Hubs are centrally located, convenient spaces with professional, face to face counter services provided by all the major high street banks. The Town Council lead the campaign to establish a Banking Hub for close to three years, following the closure of Harpenden’s Banks. Its work included public engagement conducted in 2023 which highlighted that the lack of banks in the town has significantly impacted local people and businesses. High street footfall has reduced, banking services are no longer accessible and banking customers are not receiving the services they require.

Cllr Pip Liver, Mayor of Harpenden said “The Town Council has worked hard to deliver banking services that are accessible to individual and business banking customers. Our commitment to delivering an interim Banking Hub at the Town Hall means that we can help to re-establish banking services in Harpenden whilst we work with Cash Access UK to secure permanent premises.”

Residents, business, voluntary and community organisations are urged to use the interim Banking Hub in the same way as their own bank. Cash withdrawals, opening an account, paying in cheques, financial advice and all other services are available Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Earlier this month the Town Council announced that work to deliver the permanent Hub is ongoing and, as the local lead in its delivery, it is committed to ensuring its successful opening as soon as negotiations are completed. Further information regarding the permanent Banking Hub location will be announced when agreements are in place.

A downloadable leaflet and further information is available here and printed copies of the leaflet are available from Harpenden Town Hall.

DOWNLOAD OUR BANKING HUB LEAFLET TO FIND OUT MORE Up to date information about the Banks represented at the Banking Hub and Q&As can be be found on the Cash Access UK website.

Read the press release in full here