Ours is an overwhelmingly rural constituency. To preserve Wiltshire’s glorious natural landscape - the famous chalk downlands, the prehistoric monuments, Savernake Forest and Salisbury Plain - we need to support the businesses and property owners who manage it.
Last week, I visited Marlborough to discuss the forthcoming closure of Lloyd’s bank in November. As I understand it, Lloyd’s has made this decision, citing a 50 % decrease in footfall of personal customers using this branch over the last five years.