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NEWS & VIEWS 17
Bank for the 1990s celebrates first birthday
The Midland Bank's newest and COOKS
most successful branch in Wiltshire
celebrated its first anniversary on 12 CRVENTACQIJNT5 T.V&
November. Over the last twelve LOM
CARDS
months the branch on the Delta Busi- 5S SERVICES VIDEO
ness Park in Westlea has attracted EXCHANGE
IF At INC,
over 500 new accounts, whilst the REPAIR
number of people using the cus-
tomer advice and till services, and SERVICE
the automatic telling machines is
now averaging 10,000 a month.
David Fleck, area banking man- FREE
ager for Midland, said that opening Home Estimates
new branches is always risky, par- Repairs by
ticularly in the economic climate of
the last year. "The decision to go Qualified
ahead has been proved absolutely Engineers.
right. The number of new accounts Sales & Rentals
in the personal and business sectors Two Link magazine advertisers, Tom Taylor from West Side Sports, left, and
is better than we expected." Sharon Fowler who runs Fairytale Bride, get ready to cut a birthday cake with All Work
The design of the bank is radically Guaranteed
different to most with a small secure branch manager Elaine Tucker and area manager David Fleck
money handling area and more The branch is designated an En- The easy to reach location of the Tel: Swindon
space given to customer circulation terprise Centre with Ian Larrard in Midland Branch at Westlea has also 825795
and a 24 hour self service lobby charge. He spent a year on second- proved very convenient for local
which customers enter using a spe- ment with Swindon's Great West- people and passing customers said
cial key. ern Enterprise business advice Elaine, as well as tennis players from NO
Branch manager Elaine Tucker agency and has a wealth of experi- all over the world who come to play
described the year as fantastic. "It's ence in helping small businesses. at the Delta Tennis Centre next door. CALL
been my first opportunity to run a
branch as 'my own business' and it's Christmas Bazaar
been a tremendous challenge to de- OUT
velop the operating systems and Saturday 14 December 2pm
establish such a good working rela- Community Suite, Link Centre CHARGE
tionship between the staff and our Organised by 1 st Toothill Scouts
customers."

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