ONE OF Wokingham borough’s four MPs showed a lot of interest when he visited a building society in the town centre.
Sir John Redwood popped into the Nationwide branch on Broad Street, to help staff celebrate its 50th anniversary.
He was given a tour and learnt more about some of the various services the building society offers to its members. And being an MP, he also had the opportunity to highlight some of the issues mentioned by constituents.
“I raised the importance of retaining face-to-face services and learned how the Nationwide is supporting those who are not comfortable with online banking,” Sir John said.
“I heard how the Nationwide is supporting their mortgage holders and helping renters to enter the housing market.
“They are also offering support to Nationwide members with money worries through their freephone cost-of-living hotline.”
The veteran MP added: “I was very interested to learn about their Money Lessons programme which is targeted at students from Year 1 to Year 13, and works with schools to deliver sessions on a wide range of topics including savings, budgeting and staying safe online.”
