Free access to cash on every high street

In 2018, I proposed a new law in Parliament calling for a minimum service obligation from banks and building societies to provide a free 24/7 cashpoint in towns and villages with a population of over 5,000 residents.

Whilst the high street banks contract some of their services to local Post Office when they close down their branches, these Post Offices cannot offer 24/7 facilities. I am calling for the major banks to be collectively obliged to provide at least one accessible 24/7 cashpoint facility in towns whether or not they close their branch doors.

News

Watch: Huw raises the issue of loss of ATMs

Wednesday, 2 October, 2019

Although it is great news that Link will install an ATM on the High Street in Battle, there are many high streets across the country that have lost their free to use cash points.

Huw welcomes new 24/7 free cashpoint for Battle

Thursday, 29 August, 2019

Battle MP, Huw Merriman, welcomed with today’s announcement from cash machine provider Link that a new cashpoint will soon be back on the high street in Battle. Since the last free 24/7 cashpoint left the town last autumn, local residents have been without access 24/7 access to cash which impacts t

MP continues campaign to get cash machine back into Battle High Street

Thursday, 18 July, 2019

Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has been working closely with Battle campaigners to bring a 24 hour free cash point back into the heart of the town. Huw has continued to work with local representatives and key local activist, Paul Redstone, to bring a free cash machine back to the High Street

Huw's legislation to introduce 24/7 cash-points in towns and villages passes onto second reading stage

Wednesday, 28 November, 2018

Local MP Huw Merriman's proposals for bringing in new legislation to introduce 24/7 cash-points in towns and villages has passed on to the second reading stage.