Decision details

Taking into account the amendment to the Motion referred to by the Executive Director at the start of the meeting, the following Notice of Motion Under Standing Order 14 was before the Council as a matter of urgency –

Argyll and Bute Council deplores the announced closure of the Helensburgh branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland which will leave Helensburgh and Lomond with only one high street bank to serve the whole population and will have a seriously detrimental effect on the area’s many small businesses and retail outlets.

and

a) Agrees that the Leader of the Council should express the Council’s concerns to the bank Chief Executive -

and

b) Also ask bank owner NatWest to reconsider their decision while at the same time engaging with Cash Access UK and other banking providers to explore the possibility of establishing a banking hub in its Helensburgh premises as has been done in a number of other Scottish towns.

Moved by Councillor Fiona Howard, seconded by Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess.

Decision

The Council agreed the terms of the Motion and resolved accordingly.

(Reference: Notice of Motion by Councillor Fiona Howard, seconded by Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess, tabled)