Richard attends Access to Cash and signs pledge.
"As many of you will be aware, protecting Access to Cash - especially for older people and those on tight budgets - is something I’ve consistently campaigned for. I helped protect the Billy Row cash machine and ensured that the Moorside cash machine became free to use. And I am now working to ensure some physical banking facilities remain available across North West Durham as the nature of banking changes.
"One recent change has been to the Financial Services Act last year enabled cash back without purchase for the first time.
"The upcoming Financial Services & Markets Bill will also further protect cash as a means of exchange - I’ll be speaking on this bill and supporting it later in the year >>> http://www.gov.uk/.../new-powers-to-protect-access-to-cash."