A Norfolk town, which will lose its last remaining bank this summer, could get a new banking hub where people can still get face-to-face access to services.

Watton lost its Lloyds Bank in 2018 and Barclays has announced its branch in the town's High Street will shut in May.

But ATM network Link has proposed a banking hub for the town, where a different banking provider would be based each day to provide services.

Eastern Daily Press: Barclays Bank in Watton will close in MayBarclays Bank in Watton will close in May (Image: Google Street View)

Watton is one of nine places in the UK where a banking hub is proposed, adding to the four which are already up and running.

The proposed location has yet to be announced.

Banking hubs are a shared banking space on the high street, with dedicated rooms where customers can see community bankers from their own bank.

The community bankers work on rotation, with a different banking provider available on each day of the week.

Waves of bank branch closures have fuelled concerns about people’s ability to access their own money easily.

Eastern Daily Press: John Howells, chief executive of LinkJohn Howells, chief executive of Link (Image: Link)

John Howells, chief executive of Link, said: "Not everyone can or is able to go digital yet, so we’re pleased to announce new cash services to support these communities."

In addition to closing its Watton branch, Barclays has also announced that its branch in Wymondham's Market Street is also to shut.