22-03-2025
Baxenden: Residents to get free-to-use cash machine
Residents in an East Lancashire village are to get a new free-to-use cash a national cash access and network link, has agreed to install one in Baxenden, on the outskirts of are currently no cash machines in the is seeking views from residents and businesses on where the best location would be to install the free-to-use service.
Following local concerns about the lack of cash withdrawal facilities, former Hyndburn Labour MP Graham Jones wrote to Link urging responded, confirming that after assessing local access, it will fund and install a new ATM within three months – unless a review is the location of the new cash machine is yet to be decided, and Link said it was keen to hear from residents and local businesses to ensure it was placed in the most convenient will be reaching out to businesses in the area, including Tesco, to explore potential Jones said: "This is a real win for Baxenden."Access to cash remains vital for many people in our community, particularly older residents and local businesses."I'm pleased that Link has recognised the need for an ATM and now we want to make sure it's placed where it will be most useful."Residents can share their views by contacting Link directly.
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