Lanarkshire bank project nominated for community award

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A community banking hub in Lanarkshire has been nominated for an award. The Cambuslang BankHub is in the running for a Scotland Loves Local prize in the Enterprising Communities category, having been nominated with two other community projects in Dumfries and Ayrshire.

The winner will be announced at the Scotland’s Towns Conference at CentreStage in Kilmarnock on Wednesday, November 16.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The BankHub project, which sees banking facilities available through the post office on Cambuslang Main Street, came after years of campaigning by the area's community council regarding a lack of local banking facilities in the town.All the area's banks had closed in quick succession several years previously, leading to concerns about access to cash and the impact on the most vulnerable people in the area.

The hub was set up by the Access to Cash Action Group as a pilot project and since opening in 2021 has proved a success. Cambuslang Community Council's chair John Bachtler told Lanarkshire Live : "We're delighted to have been shortlisted for the Cambuslang BankHUB in the Enterprising Communities category. "The Scotland Loves Local awards are intended to celebrate people, places and projects that are making a difference to local communities."We have a great community with so many