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Nat West have announced they will close the branch in June 2018, just about a year behind Lloyds closure. Very considerate of them though as they have had time to strip the ex Lloyds clients prior to their departure. There is talk of another Horsebox in the car park on a weekly basis alongside the Lloyds one  . This leaves one 24hr cash machine in the town which for anyone that has visited during the Season will fully understand the problem. The local businesses are being advised to deposit takings at the Spar/Post Office which is very busy usually at most times. The local talent has been very busy breaking and entering businesses and finding takings on the premises, surprise surprise. When we moved into the area 38 years ago there were 4 banks and sensible shops - we now have no banks (soon) and no sensible shops. Art galleries and Yachtie shops abound I'm afraid, we have become a mini Salcombe even a Costa in the main drag  .
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Nat West have announced they will close the branch in June 2018, just about a year behind Lloyds closure. Very considerate of them though as they have had time to strip the ex Lloyds clients prior to their departure. There is talk of another Horsebox in the car park on a weekly basis alongside the Lloyds one . This leaves one 24hr cash machine in the town which for anyone that has visited during the Season will fully understand the problem. The local businesses are being advised to deposit takings at the Spar/Post Office which is very busy usually at most times. The local talent has been very busy breaking and entering businesses and finding takings on the premises, surprise surprise. When we moved into the area 38 years ago there were 4 banks and sensible shops - we now have no banks (soon) and no sensible shops. Art galleries and Yachtie shops abound I'm afraid, we have become a mini Salcombe even a Costa in the main drag . They did the same in Dulverton ! If we all stopped using on-line banking it wouldn't happen.
Keith
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Yes they all trot that one out but surely they must make money on businesses somehow.
I'm guilty of the online as I got fed up with queueing in the branch due to staff shortage..
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I do all my banking online so i am gilty also.
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Also I do most of my banking online. The only reason I have to use the bank branch is to deposit a cheque (only 1 or 2 per year so not very inconvenient) or for advice (not very useful as we have a very good financial advisor).
So for me a high street bank is no real need. But I feel for those who are in a different position.
Ken A.
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Also I do most of my banking online. The only reason I have to use the bank branch is to deposit a cheque (only 1 or 2 per year so not very inconvenient) or for advice (not very useful as we have a very good financial advisor).
So for me a high street bank is no real need. But I feel for those who are in a different position. I bank in much the same way and I believe we can deposit cheques at the Post Office although I have yet to try that route. As our area is a retirement area lots of these people are not computer savvy and are worried about how they will manage. How the local businesses will cope I know not, I suppose it must be possible to share a Group4 collection truck at close of business as a possible alternative to the bank.
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Yes the post office do accept cheques from the majors and i use it rather than go into town.
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Not that this will affect Rich, but POs won't accept cheques for business accounts, so what they will do, I don't know - keep the local 'talent' in ciggies and beer I suspect.
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I do all my banking on line but my computer will not dispence cash. The press are taking about a cahless society - remember the paperless office? I think we are entering an age where practicality is going out of the window.
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