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Originally Posted by Ammi
..yeah, it is that as well smudgie..I think it'll probably be more the village and small town branches that close and they may not be that busy in terms of keeping them open and alternatives to that but for some people who are not that mobile for various reasons..it could mean that they just become more house-bound and 'cut-off' because things like going to the bank is something that has got them out of the house with a purpose...I feel sad for that because 'personal' is something that is very, very important also...
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the various banks could easily pool their resources and provide at least one bank in every village, but that requires some joined up thinking
I would say that this is the time where the post office should start showing its advantages more clearly.