00:00Highton has lost its last two High Street bank branches, prompting renewed calls for a banking hub.
00:07Halifax and Lloyds have both closed in the village, with Norseley Council leader Graham Morgan
00:12describing Link's decision not to recommend a hub as totally unacceptable. Link works to make sure
00:19people can easily access cash facilities. Morgan says Highton has 85 businesses and says the council
00:25has offered a building for the service. Link says cash remains available at three post offices
00:32within a mile alongside free-to-use cash machines. It also points to the Prescott banking hub
00:38around 11 minutes away by bus, where community bankers work alongside counter cash services.
