Commenting on the announcement by the TSB that it is proposing to close its branch in Fort William, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “I recognise that how individuals and businesses access banking is changing, but seeing branches lost in major towns like Fort William is still extremely disappointing."
“While I accept that increasing amounts of banking is now done online, many still rely on access to their local branch and the services they have traditionally provided."
“The swathe of closures we’ve seen in recent years have left remote and rural communities across the Highlands and Islands even further from being able to access face-to-face banking, something those who live in the Central Belt of Scotland can still enjoy”.
Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP will be writing to TSB about the proposed closure of the Fort William branch, the reasons behind it and how they plan to continue to provide services to local customers.
