PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday 23rd August 2022
RE: Retention of Barclays Service in Holt at the Venue
I am delighted to announce that we have retained Barclays banking services in Holt.
The Venue will now be the new home to Barclays, two days a week from Monday 7th November 2022, before the main branch shuts in December.
After Barclays’ announcement to close, my office immediately worked hard with all elected members for the area, Cllrs Eric Vardy and Georgie Perry-Warnes along with Mayor Rodney Smith, to help save these vital services. Together we recommended that Barclays approach Anthony and Carolyn Burn who already do a fantastic job in providing community space in the centre of Holt at the revitalised Community Centre – the Venue.
Negotiations have been on-going since mid-June; however, we’re pleased to now say that a commercial agreement has been reached for Barclays to serve customers for two full days per week, from 9.00am until 17.00pm on a Monday and a Wednesday with an option to increase to 3 days should they need to in the future.
This is only four hours less in opening hours than the current branch provides and the longer afternoon opening is another benefit given the current bank shuts at 2.30pm.
We are now working on an external cash machine to be provided in the town which is also a vital necessity.
Carolyn Burn said “I am delighted that we’ve been able to secure Barclays operating from the Venue. This is alongside TSB that we already have here. Without Duncan’s support and recommendation, we simply would not have been able to do this. We are saving vital banking services for the town and the rent helps safeguard this important building so we can keep on serving the community. Being situated centrally and next to Budgens when the new Post Office opens means residents’ banking needs are all in one place.”
Left to right in the photograph are: Cllr G Perry-Warnes, Cllr E Vardy, D Baker MP, Carolyn Burn, Mayor R Smith.
Duncan Baker MP
Member of Parliament for North Norfolk
