Community… Council urged to change banks 21 Feb 201821 Feb 2018 Denbighshire County Council should consider leaving NatWest and carry out their banking with another bank. That was the view of Plaid Cymru Councillor Huw Jones, Corwen ward, who said at…
Community… Politicians warn Vale Of Clwyd is becoming a bank free zone 5 Jan 2018 Fears have been expressed that the Vale of Clwyd is becoming a bank-free zone after Barclays announced the closure of its branches in Ruthin and Denbigh. Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s…
Economy… AMs concern at future of banking in north Wales 20 Jun 201720 Jun 2017 Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales AM for North Wales, has expressed his fear that north Wales will lose yet more community banks following an announcement that Barclays…
Economy… Plaid calls for People’s Bank to meet community needs 15 Feb 2017 The National Assembly for Wales is debating the future of local banking on Wednesday as Plaid Cymru tables an official motion for debate. The move by Plaid Cymru AMs was…
Economy… Call for summit in wake of new bank closures 27 Jan 201727 Jan 2017 Responding to the news that Yorkshire Building Society is closing three of its five north Wales branches, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd said: “From speaking to Yorkshire BS…
News… Rural communities face ‘double whammy’ with bank and Post Office closures 15 Dec 2016 https://youtu.be/KM5rmZED_7M Rural communities could be hit by a ‘double whammy’ if they lose banks and Post Office branches. That’s the fear of Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd, who…
Community… Plaid hold emergency meeting with NatWest and launch Ruthin petition 12 Dec 2016 Residents in the Ruthin area need assurances that they will continue to be able to access banking services following the closure of their NatWest bank next year. That was the…
Community… Supporting the local economy – oppose bank closure 1 Dec 20161 Dec 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfnjPGEvj1s
Community… Bank accused of ‘abandoning Welsh communities’ 1 Dec 2016 A leading bank has been accused of abandoning north Wales in announcing the closure of nine branches. NatWest has announced that nine of its branches will close in 2017. Llyr…
