A NEW free-to-use cashpoint is being installed in Caerleon.

The new ATM is part of a commitment to support communities who need access to cash.

Up until recently, the town had just one free-to-use cash machine at a nearby store. However, this machine now charges for use, meaning the nearest free-to-use machine is located a long walk away and not easily accessible to the public.

The community got in touch with LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, to request a new free to use cash machine through its Community Request and ATM scheme.

After visiting the area, LINK agreed that a new cash machine should be installed in the town. The new Cardtronics ATM is located at McColls, 1 Roman Way.

This is the ninth community request machine to go live across Wales.

Communities can apply for support for free access to cash.

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LINK will investigate each case raised and where it is possible, fund the new ATM directly. More than 50 communities have benefited from a new free-to-use ATM following requests made through the initiative.

LINK’s head of financial Inclusion, Nick Quin: “We’re delighted to be able to support better access to cash in Caerleon.

"It was clear from requests that not being able to access cash easily had a knock on effect to tourists as well as local businesses.

"This community is a great example that free access cash remains vital for communities across the UK and we hope to support more communities get easy access to it”.