Newcastle Building Society, Pickering: Manager promises to make new branch big part of local community
The manager of a new Newcastle Building Society branch in Pickering says she hopes to make it a “central part of the local community”.
Vanessa Buckle has been appointed as the manager of Newcastle Building Society’s new Pickering branch, which opened on September 30.
Its arrival in the town followed Barclays announcing it will be closing the last bank branch in Pickering in January.
Ms Buckle is on the board of the town’s community interest company and chair of Pickering Rocks, its annual community music festival.
She said was delighted to have been made the manager of the new branch.
“I’m so passionate about Pickering and how we can maintain our vibrant high street and thriving local economy,” she said.
"Newcastle Building Society’s commitments very much align with my own core values and beliefs and the team at our Market Place branch are all committed to delivering the best possible face-to-face service for our members.
"I look forward to making our new branch a central part of the local community in Pickering.”
She has over 30 years of experience in financial services previously working for Lloyds, Nationwide, AIG and MoneySuperMarket
John Hicks, Head of Branch Network at Newcastle Building Society, said: “We’re pleased to have Vanessa leading the team at our new branch in Pickering with her enthusiasm and customer and community focus. Her passion for the town and local knowledge of its people and businesses will no doubt help her in successfully leading what we hope will become a vibrant high street branch.”