Darwen Banking Hub permanent location confirmed

The permanent home for the Banking Hub in Darwen is confirmed to be located at 16 Market Street.

Work is also underway to open three more Hubs across Lancashire in 2024: Bacup, Barnoldswick and Great Harwood.

The Hub, when it opens, will offer a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks can carry out regular cash transactions. It will also offer a Community Banker service where customers can talk to their own bank about more complicated issues, Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Community Bankers will work on rotation, with a different bank available on each day of the week: 

Monday: NatWest

Tuesday: Santander

Wednesday: Lloyds

Thursday: Halifax

Friday: Barclays

Finding the right location for a Banking Hub that is convenient, accessible and works for everyone often takes time, so Cash Access UK is delighted to have been able to secure convenient premises in the heart of the community. This development is a significant step forward in bringing a Banking Hub to Darwen. 

The Hub will open later this year, and the team at Cash Access UK are now working hard to fit out the new premises and will update the community on progress and provide an opening date as soon as they can. The Darwen Banking Hub page on the Cash Access UK website will provide updates as works progress.   

The Hub was recommended by LINK, the UK’s cash access and ATM network, following the announcement of the closure of town’s last remaining bank branch. 

Gareth Oakley, CEO, Cash Access UK: “We are delighted to be able to announce the lease has been signed for our Darwen Banking Hub – it’s a big step towards getting it open. Access to cash is so important and I’m pleased that we will be able to protect it for Darwen’s residents soon.”

Sir Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen: “It’s great news that Darwen will be getting a Banking Hub shortly. I’ve campaigned on this issue for a long time, and it’s vital for local people who rely on cash and face-to-face banking. I look forward to visiting.”