RBS bank closure sparks anger as Johnstone councillor says customers should leave them

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A banking giant has been accused of letting down the residents of a Renfrewshire town as it prepares to axe one of its branches.The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced it’s planning to pull down the shutters on its branch in Johnstone later this year.The Church Street venue is earmarked for closure on Tuesday, August 15 – making it the third banking company to give up its presence in the area in recent years.Johnstone residents will then only have access to one bank in the town – Bank of Scotland in High Street.RBS customers will have to travel nearly five miles to the Paisley chief office in Moncrieff Street if they want to bank with them in person.Councillor Andy Doig has written to RBS management expressing his “extreme disappointment and anger over the closure”.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch councillor also suggested the public starts considering leaving the banking giants.He said: “After August this year there will be only one bank left in Johnstone town centre – that is a shocking indictment of the failure of banks like