HOW

good it is to see Nationwide Building Society attempt to cement its place on Wokingham’s high street by touting for business.

Although Wokingham, my home town in Berkshire, is in expansion mode, it hasn’t stopped Santander from closing its branch in recent months. Nor has it prevented NatWest from announcing its intention to pull the plug on its branch in February.

Nationwide has responded by putting a notice on its window stating: ‘If your local bank is closing, why not join a building society instead?’ Why not indeed.