In the 1980s there were more than 20,000 high street banks across Britain, but since then around 15,000 have closed for the final time, leaving many communities without a bank.
Six months has been added to the project's construction phase, but the public should still get their first glimpse at the preliminary design by the end of the year.
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Herefordshire foster carers will receive a pay increase next year FOSTER carers in Herefordshire will be given a pay rise next year and will be exempt from council tax from April 2021. Herefordshire Council leaders agreed the measures yesterday as a way of attracting and retaining more people to the service. They said there is a national shortage of foster carers and they needed these new incentives as it is a very competitive market. Under the new pay scheme, carers looking after children who are up to four years old will receive £154.15 per week, an increase of £30.30 on the current pay.