Add your voice to bank closure survey

Politicians want people in Perth and Kinross to tell them about the toll bank closures are taking on communities.

The Scottish Parliament is holding an inquiry into the impact bank closures are having on the country and businesses and customers are being asked for their views.

Gordon Lindhurst MSP, the convener of the Holyrood committee leading the inquiry, said: “This inquiry will work to respond to significant public concern that the impact of closures is felt most in places where no viable alternative exists.”

“We are calling on small businesses and consumers to speak out on vital questions, such as: Will closures of local banks have an impact on your business? What is the impact of local ATMs closing or imposing charges for transactions? And how do bank closures impact on your local high street?

“The committee wants to know what can be done to help remedy a seemingly relentless decline in Scotland’s banks. Crucially, what are the alternatives that can help support local businesses and communities?”

A report on the findings of the inquiry is expected to be published in the summer.