Following wide spread objections to the banks being given permission to get rid of cheques, including the Lib Dem motion to Council some months ago.  We can now report back that the objections were successful as the proposal to get rid of cheques has been shelved.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to all the local people who signed the Lib Dem petition to save the cheque. Being able to pay by cheque is especially important for our small businesses, community groups and older people here in Waltham Forest.  Cheques remain a popular way to pay for millions of people across the UK. Over a billion transactions were made by cheque last year alone. This is a great victory for people power and common sense, and proves that the banks cannot afford to ignore the views of their customers.”