Watch: Huw raises the issue of loss of ATMs

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Although it is great news that Link will install an ATM on the High Street in Battle, there are many high streets across the country that have lost their free to use cash points. Last year I introduced legislation to try and solve this issue and today I asked the Deputy Prime Minister to help boost all of our high streets. He agreed that high streets are struggling and more needs to be done to address this.

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