Alsager looks set to be getting a banking facility - four years after the last bank in the town closed.

LINK, the UK's Cash Access and ATM network, has revealed that Alsager is the latest town to be recommended for a new banking hub following a community request.

And now the hunt is on to find a suitable premises for the Banking Hub in Alsager which will join dozens of towns across the country with the new facility.

Banking hubs are shared banking spaces, similar to a traditional bank branch, but available to everyone.

When opened, the hub will consist of a counter service operated by Post Office employees, where customers of any bank can withdraw and deposit cash, make bill payments and carry out regular banking transactions.

In addition, there will be private spaces where customers can speak to community bankers from their own bank for more complicated matters that require specialist knowledge or privacy.

Barclays' Alsager branch in Crewe Road closed on July 13th, 2018 and later became the premises for The Vault restaurant.

The banks will be work on a rotating basis, so there will be staff from different banks available on different days. 

The banking hub will be delivered by Cash Access UK. Over the next few weeks, it will begin to engage with the local community and will start to look for potential sites.

To date, LINK has recommended 176 banking hubs across the UK and later this week the 100^th hub will open.

The Vault is housed in Alsager's last ban , Barclays which closed in 2018. (Photo: Nub News)

Dr Chris Ashton, Chief Commercial Officer, LINK: "While more people are choosing to bank and pay for things digitally, we know that many people still rely on cash and face-to-face banking.

"That's why we're delighted to recommend a new hub in Alsager. There are almost one hundred hubs open across the country and when it opens, the Alsager banking hub will provide a vital service for the local community and high street."

 Anyone can contact LINK to request an access to cash review at this website here

A free LINK Cash Access App showing consumers their nearest free cash access location can be found at https://www.link.co.uk/cash-locator