Community Banking Survey - Report and Findings
As part of a wider campaign, Ben Lake MP conducted a banking survey at the beginning of the year for charitable and community organisations in Ceredigion to gather their experiences of face to face and online banking. Over 120 organisations engaged with the survey to share their experiences and concerns about the service they receive. It is clear from the responses that there is widespread dissatisfaction with the service that banks currently provide. Many respondents noted frustration at the lack of in-person provision, in addition to inconvenient branch opening hours and more generally that the services provided failed to appreciate the needs communities in rural areas of Wales.
Cost of Living Support
With so many pressures on our household finances and increased stress levels as a result, you may find that you’re in need of some form of additional support this winter.
There is a lot of information and support available, and here are a few of the main sources as a starting point.
Superfast Broadband in Ceredigion
Improving broadband connectivity and mobile signal in our rural communities is a priority for Ben Lake and Elin Jones and both have been campaigning hard and consistently to ensure better connectivity for everyone who lives and works in the county. They regularly raise the issue in their respective Parliaments at Westminster and Cardiff and hold regular meetings with Openreach senior officials.