Clwyd South Senedd Member Ken Skates has welcomed a U-turn on plans to close a cashpoint in Llangollen.
NatWest was due to start decommissioning its ATM on
Castle Street in mid-November, with the company previously saying
it had failed to come to an agreement with the landlord for a renewal of its
lease.
Mr Skates took the matter up with
NatWest on behalf of residents and said he was pleased the cashpoint will now
stay put.
He said: “A number of residents in Llangollen got in
touch saying they had heard the ATM would be closing. I contacted NatWest, who
confirmed that was the case.
“However, after I raised the matter with the company
again they told me they were back in negotiations and were hopeful of an
agreement. That was several weeks ago, and while many residents have since
noticed that the cashpoint has clearly not been removed we still didn't really
know what was happening.
“NatWest have today (Wednesday) confirmed to me that
they have now agreed terms.”
In an email to Mr Skates, NatWest said: “The new lease
agreement has been agreed and is with the landlord for signing. This will now
mean the ATM is staying in place. I know you received a lot of queries from
constituents, so we’re happy for you to update them.”
Mr Skates added: “For a town of its size, Llangollen
isn’t particularly well-served by cashpoints, especially with the volume of
visitors from all over the world it sees all year round. I’m pleased this has
been resolved.
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