{"id":24701,"date":"2018-02-06T16:23:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T16:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=24701"},"modified":"2018-02-06T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T16:23:05","slug":"village-bank-closure-concerns-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/06\/village-bank-closure-concerns-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Closure of Whitchurch bank concerns older residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_24739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24739\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24739\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24739\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Bank-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> The NatWest branch on Park Road in Whitchurch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RESIDENTS in Whitchurch Village are concerned about the impending closure of their NatWest branch, which will stop serving customers on May 17.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Whitchurch branch on Park Road is one of four across Cardiff to close. Branches in Llandaff, Rumney and University Hospital of Wales in Heath will also be affected.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Upcoming Cardiff NatWest Branch Closures<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/charleykaijohn.carto.com\/builder\/d1d417e7-65d9-4a73-96b0-d32fa38652b3\/embed\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/charleykaijohn.carto.com\/builder\/d1d417e7-65d9-4a73-96b0-d32fa38652b3\/embed\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Branch usage is down 40% since 2014, according to NatWest, which is one of the reasons the bank cite for closing 20 branches across Wales.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, Bill Farnham, chairman of Cardiff West Neighbourhood Watch Association, disputes NatWest\u2019s figures that only 48 people use the branch in Whitchurch every week.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cVery often when I use the bank I am in a queue, and sometimes I am outside of the building in this queue,\u201d said Mr Farnham.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Farnham also questions why NatWest are closing branches at the same time that they have agreed a multi-million pound deal to sponsor the 2018 Six Nations Championship.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another reason given for branch closures is the rise in online banking. Bank customers are increasingly going online, with NatWest mobile transactions up 73% since 2014.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pamela Coombes, community coordinator for Pendwyallt Road, points out that many of the Whitchurch branch\u2019s customers do not know how to use online banking.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s a sad fact that lots of local banks and building societies have closed over the years,\u201d said Ms Coombes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Coombes believes NatWest\u2019s decision will make life more difficult for older people in the village, many of whom have been banking with NatWest for over 50 years.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She regularly drives her 86-year-old, semi-disabled mother into the city centre since Halifax closed their branch in the village. Vilma Coombes also uses NatWest\u2019s branch, and her daughter worries that the closure of this branch will exacerbate her mobility issues.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the Whitchurch branch closes the nearest NatWest will be more than two miles away in Llanishen, with Canton and Roath branches being the next nearest three miles away.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Business owners in the village also rely on the branch.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul Jenkins owns Talking Heads hairdressers and Nick Davidson runs delicatessen Deli a Gogo. Both use the branch regularly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is disappointing to see the lifeblood of the village disappearing,\u201d said Mr Davidson.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24748\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24748\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24748\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Whitchurch-Business-Owners.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/noscript> Whitchurch business owners Paul Jenkins and Nick Davidson.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis village is turning into a ghost town,\u201d said Mr Jenkins.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The branch will be replaced by a mobile bank service, a van that will be in Whitchurch every Thursday between 12.40pm and 13.40pm. Customers will also be able to access some transactional services at the Post Office in the village.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Local politicians are worried about the impact this will have on Post Office workers.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anna McMorrin, MP for Cardiff North, said: \u201cAnyone who lives in Whitchurch knows the local Post Office is already overstretched, and the staff are not able to answer questions about personal accounts, only process bills and cheques.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am also concerned about the proposed mobile bank as one hour per week is not a satisfactory replacement for a physical branch, and it is unlikely that a community banker will be able to effectively assist 48 customers in one day.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am disappointed that NatWest has made the decision to close its branches without the permission of the community they serve, especially as they are 73% publicly owned.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24746\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-770x489.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-500x317.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-293x186.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24746\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-770x489.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-500x317.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership-293x186.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/NatWest-Ownership.png 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Labour politician met NatWest senior managers on December 18 to raise her concerns over the impact of bank closures in Cardiff North. Andrew Rt Davies, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Wales Central AM, met regional directors on January 22 to discuss the impact of South Wales branch closures in Cowbridge, Talbot Green and Treforest Estate. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMany people rely on local branches \u2013 and I made clear that the closures are bitterly disappointing,\u201d said Mr Davies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESIDENTS in Whitchurch Village are concerned about the impending closure of their NatWest branch, which will stop serving customers on May 17. The Whitchurch branch on Park Road is one of four across Cardiff to close. Branches in Llandaff, Rumney and University Hospital of Wales in Heath will also be affected. 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