FURTHER calls have been made for Santander to rethink its decision to close the Wibsey branch – the last bank in the Bradford South constituency. The banking giant announced its plans to close 111 branches across the country back in March and said it was in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and online banking. The Bingley Main Street branch is also due to close. Judith Cummins, Labour MP for Bradford South, said banking provision in the constituency has been “totally wiped out”. “People will have to travel over three miles to get to a bank,” she said, adding that the bank has “failed to take into account the social costs to the local area of removing this vital facility”.
Floral Pavilion COUNCILLORS in Wirral are furious with the Government for refusing to allow them to continue online meetings. Since the start of the pandemic, councils across the country have met virtually through the internet to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19. However, the legislation in place to allow this to happen expired last week and as the Government has said it is not possible to extend it, all councils must now meet in person. This has angered many councillors in Wirral, where meetings will be held at New Brighton s Floral Pavilion from next week, rather than the usual location of Wallasey Town Hall, as it is thought the Floral is better for social distancing.
Anger over anti democratic move to scrap online council meetings
All councils must now meet in person but this has angered some in Wirral
15:27, 11 MAY 2021
The Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton, where the meetings are set to be held (Image: Google Streetview)
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Cllr Jeff Green, the new leader of Wirral Council s Conservative group
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