HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition to try and save the Culcheth branch of the Cheshire Building Society
The petition, launched by newsagent Janet Lee, calls on the society to re-consider its decision to close the branch on 
Jackson Avenue.
Among those signing the protest was borough and parish councillor Chris Vobe.
He said: “Cheshire Building Society is a well-used facility here in the village. The decision to close this branch is just barmy! That’s why this petition is so important, because it shows the strength of feeling from people here against these plans.
“I’m pleased to have added my name, and I’d encourage everyone to take a few moments to add theirs when they visit the Jackson Avenue shops. In these tough times, it is important that we make sure services and facilities are not taken away from our community.
“We can’t force Cheshire Building Society to change their minds, but we can certainly make the case.”
Cllr Vobe pledged to write to Cheshire Building Society to ask them to re-consider their decision, and also called for one of their senior representatives to visit the village to accept the petition.
Petition forms are available for Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft residents in shops throughout the village.
Pictured: Cllr Chris Vobe signs the petition
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Well done Chris! This is the sort of active Politics that we require in Warrington supporting the community that electedn them. Again, well done!
We got letters a few weeks ago saying the Stockton Heath branch of the Cheshire Building society is also closing in the next month or so. The three of us have accounts there and the closure is frustrating as we can walk to that one to put money in or withdraw now we’ll have to go into Warrington……. we might just withdraw all out pennies instead and put them in another local bank/building society for ease. With all that said though there’s never any queues in there when we go in so maybe people just aren’t usiing it enough to outweigh the costs of keeping it open.