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Notice of Urgent Motion for full Council Meeting on April 25 
I am asking for this now to coincide with the launch of a campaign at the
weekend led by myself and involving Helensburgh Business Group and
Helensburgh Community Council. The council’s involvement and support
will give added impact and encouragement for the people of
Helensburgh and Lomond to take up the fight. The bank’s closure date is
September 25 and I think the council needs to be seen to be acting now
rather than waiting till June. 
Motion:
Argyll and Bute Council deplores the announced closure of the
Helensburgh branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland which will leave
Helensburgh and Lomond with only one high street bank to serve the
whole population and will have a seriously detrimental effect on the
area’s many small businesses and retail outlets.
and
a) Agrees that the Leader of the Council should express the Council’s
concerns to the bank Chief Executive - 
and
b) Also ask bank owner NatWest to reconsider their decision while at the
same time engaging with Cash Access UK and other banking providers
to explore the possibility of establishing a banking hub in Helensburgh
as has been done in a number of other Scottish towns.