Back Alison Griffiths’ campaign for full-service banking hubs

Santander has announced it will be closing its Bognor Regis and Rustington branches. The Bognor Regis branch will close on 14th July 2025, and the Rustington branch will close on 5th August 2025.

Santander’s decision will leave Rustington with no high street bank.  

At PMQ’s on Wednesday, 19th March 2025, Alison Griffiths, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, called on the Prime Minister to take decisive action to ensure people and businesses are not left without access to cash and vital banking services. Alison has also now met with the Minister concerned.  

The Prime Minister promises to roll out 350 banking hubs across the country by 2029. Yet this ignores the often complex banking needs that can only be resolved in a full-service branch.  

Banking hubs typically focus on essential services such as ATMs, cash deposits, and basic account support. They do not provide the full range of services that a traditional bank branch does. Services including mortgage advice, consultations, or dealing with complex business banking needs. Banking hubs also run on fewer staff, reducing face-to-face interactions.  

Whilst Littlehampton will gain a hub later this year, it's not a permanent site, only temporary, and the details of the services it will offer are not fully known.  

We must do better. Alison disagrees with the assessment from LINK, the UK’s main ATM network, which concluded that Santander’s closure will not “cause a significant impact for the community”.  

Alison is calling for LINK to reverse its decision and for Littlehampton and Rustington to gain banking hubs with full banking services. Support her call and have your say by responding to the survey below.

Banks’ commercial priorities have changed, but that cannot come at the expense of those who still rely on in-person services. Please make your voice heard and support Alison's call so she can make the case for full-service banking hubs in our towns and villages. Have your say by responding to the survey below.

We must appeal this decision in mid-April. Please fill in Alison's survey by Sunday, 13th April 2025. 

Respond to Alison's survey on full-service banking hubs

One factor LINK, the UK’s ATM network, look at when deciding on where a banking hub should go is the age of local population. What is your age range?
LINK also looks at the needs of the community. Do you consider yourself to have good digital skills?
Do you consider yourself to have the skills or confidence to manage money well by planning and saving for the future, and build financial resilience for times of difficulty?
Do you consider yourself to be vulnerable or have a disability?
With Santander’s Rustington branch earmarked for closure in August 2025, how much additional time will be added to your journey to reach the next closest bank be?
What types of services do you typically use at a bank branch? (Select all that apply)
Would you support the development of a banking hub in your area to provide comprehensive banking services for residents and businesses?

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