Eighth wonder for West Yorkshire: Wetherby’s banking hub opens 

West Yorkshire now has eight banking hubs following a new hub opening in a temporary location in Wetherby Town Hall. 

Customers of all major banks can visit any weekday between 9am-5pm to carry out regular cash transactions including cash withdrawals and deposits as well as checking balances or paying bills. Additionally, the hub also offers a community banker service where customers can talk to their own bank in a private space about more complicated issues on the day their bank is in the hub:    

Monday: Barclays  

Tuesday: HSBC  

Wednesday: Halifax (coming soon) 

Thursday: NatWest  

Friday: No community banker available     

While the hub in Wetherby is up and running today, Cash Access UK can confirm it is currently working to secure a long term home for the banking hub which will offer the same services. Local residents can check for updates on our website.   

Wetherby’s banking hub was recommended following the closure of the final bank branch. It is the eighth to open in West Yorkshire following Batley, Elland, Ossett, Otley, South Elmsall, Todmorden and Yeadon. Work is also underway to open hubs in Armley and Normanton.  

This is one of 11 banking hubs that are being opened today across the UK. The other 10 are in Fleetwood, Hayle, Redruth, Keynsham, Alsager, Bakewell, Ballynahinch, Dorking, Dunbar, and Newland. 

Gareth Oakley, CEO at Cash Access UK: “I’m pleased to announce that the new banking hub in Wetherby is now open, giving local residents access to cash and in-person banking services. The hub is available for everyday banking transactions every day of the week, and for more specific or complex enquiries, a community banker will be on-site to assist on designated days.”