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Scottish Affairs Committee to quiz RBS chief on branch closures

The Scottish Affairs Committee will take evidence from Ross McEwan, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday (8 May). The session will examine the reasons behind the decision to close 62 branches of RBS in Scotland, subsequent temporary reprieve for ten branches, and the long term future of local banking in Scotland. The Committee will also hear from the Lending Standards Board, the self-regulatory body for the financial services sector. Continue reading Scottish Affairs Committee to quiz RBS chief on branch closures

Set a date, Scottish Affairs Committee tells RBS chief

The Scottish Affairs Committee has written to Ross McEwan, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland, with a final request to set a date to appear the Committee. The Committee has raised a number of questions that remain unanswered in relation to plans to close 62 RBS branches in Scotland, and subsequent announcement of a partial reprieve for ten branches. Continue reading Set a date, Scottish Affairs Committee tells RBS chief

RBS bosses to face Westminster grilling over branch closures

Les Matheson, Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking and other senior Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) executives will appear before the Scottish Affairs select committee in the new year to discuss its plans to close 62 branches in Scotland.    Continue reading RBS bosses to face Westminster grilling over branch closures

World follows Edinburgh’s lead!

City leaders sign up to ambitious green charter

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The signing of the climate agreement by 190 countries over the weekend has been hailed as a breakthrough for the planet. True, there’s some scepticism over the optional elements of the deal and some believe the Paris agreement just doesn’t go far enough, but there’s universal acceptance that something has to change. Continue reading World follows Edinburgh’s lead!

Search is on for Scotland’s Real Heroes

STV invites viewers to nominate community heroes

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The search for Scotland’s most deserving community heroes is now underway with the launch today this week of the third season of RBS – Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes. 

Following the success of last year’s series, which received nominations from across Scotland, STV is calling for people from Edinburgh to nominate the friends, family or community groups who have dedicated their time and effort to helping the lives of others. The public can nominate online at stv.tv/realheroes, by phone and by post.

The new series, presented by Carol Smillie and sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, will air on STV this autumn with viewers across Scotland encouraged to cast their vote for the heroes they believe are most deserving of an award.

Each week, shortlisted nominees will be interviewed by a range of star reporters including comedians Fred MacAulay and Sanjeev Kohli, Elaine C Smith (Burdz Eye View), River City stars Jayd Johnson and Stephen Purdon, Ron Donachie (Game of Thrones) and David Hayman (On Weir’s Way with David Hayman, Shetland) to gain some insight into the inspiring work they do within their local communities.

The overall winners will be announced at a star-studded awards ceremony with the overall final category winners in the running to collect the RBS Scotland’s Real Hero of the Year Award.

Elizabeth Partyka, deputy director of channels at STV said: “We were overwhelmed by the public’s response to the last two series of RBS – Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes and have met some truly inspiring people and groups from across Scotland. We want viewers from Edinburgh to nominate their friends, colleagues, neighbours or local groups so we can shine a light on the real heroes of Scotland that truly deserve recognition.”

RBS: Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes is sponsored by RBS. 

Debbie Pow, RBS’s Local Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh said: “We are delighted to be supporting the third series of RBS: Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes. This is a fantastic way to recognise inspiring individuals who have generously dedicated their time and skills to helping others within our communities in Scotland. Everyone at Royal Bank of Scotland will be getting behind the series and we are all looking forward to finding out more about the finalists when the series airs on STV later this year.”

For more information, visit www.stv.tv/realheroes.

Here for you? RBS Goldenacre branch to close

Goldenacre is one of eight RBS branch closures

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The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Goldenacre branch is to close on 13 August.

The bank says the decision to close the branch on the corner of Ferry Road and South Trinity Road ‘has not been taken lightly’ and cites a number of reasons for the branch closure, including a decline in the number of people using Goldenacre and an increasing take-up in mobile and telephone banking.

RBS Stockbridge at North West Circus Place will become the new ‘local’ branch for RBS customers when the Goldenacre branch closes in the summer. RBS say they also plan to invest in their Davidsons Mains branch this year.

In a letter to branch customers, RBS Local CEO Debbie Pows said: “Over the next three months we will be actively engaging, helping and supporting our customers and the local community on how they can continue to bank with us in the local area. If you’d like to talk about the decision or about the services that are available in the area you can come into the brnach, call me on 07826 664071 (Minicom 0800 404 6160) or email me at debbie.pow@rbs.co.uk ”

Edinburgh’s Tollcross is another of the eight RBS branches earmarked for closure across Scotland.

 

We’ll discover Scotland’s Real Heroes a week tonight

Can local youth club Fet-Lor win Community Project of the Year? Come to that, can Sid the horse win Hero Animal of the Year? All will be revealed a week tonight …

Connect_STV_Carol Smillie_RBS Finding Scotlands Real Heroes_Nov 2013RBS-Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes: The Awards will air on STV at 8pm next  Tuesday (14 October). The star studded event is hosted by Carol Smillie (pictured above)and will recognise local champions from across Scotland.

The hour long programme will see a total of 11 awards handed out by famous faces, including Nicholas McDonald of The X Factor, actor Bill Paterson, actor Clare Grogan and Taggart star Alex Norton, to Scots who have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people in their local area.

The Scottish public were asked to nominate friends, neighbours or groups who they thought deserved to be recognised earlier this year and the judging panel revealed a shortlist of nominees after an overwhelming response.  Each week six nominees in ten categories were showcased for the RBS – Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes series in which the viewers were invited to vote for the candidate they believed most deserved to collect an award.

A winner from each category will be revealed in STV’s programme on Friday 14th October then one extraordinary hero, selected from the final category winners, will collect the RBS Scotland’s Real Hero of the Year Award.

Elizabeth Partyka, deputy director of channels at STV, said: “To stand out from thousands of entries, our nominees are all doing something pretty remarkable. But their commitment, energy and inspiration are typical of the truly inspiring Scots who go the extra mile for their community. This awards ceremony on STV is a great way to celebrate and reward their achievement.”

Chris Wilson, Royal Bank of Scotland’s Managing Director of Branch and Private Banking in Scotland, said:“We’re really pleased at how successful this year’s series of RBS – Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes has been and the way the Scottish public has got behind all of the finalists.  It’s important to celebrate the extraordinary lengths people in communities all around Scotland go to make a difference to the lives of those around them. We’re really looking forward to finding out who the Scottish public has voted as their Real Heroes and giving them the recognition they deserve at the awards ceremony.”

The following individuals, groups and organisations have been shortlisted for an RBS Real Hero award:

COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Jim McConkey – Govan, Glasgow

Vicki McCarthy (REACH for Autism) – Greenock, Inverclyde

Ross Cowie (Lucky2BHere) – Portree, Isle of Skye

SPORTING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR             

Elaine McKenna (Special Olympics Lothian) – Blackburn, West Lothian

Pat Bannan (Bannan Fitness Club) –Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire

Andrew Campbell (Camran Taekwando) – Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire 

HERO NEIGHBOUR OF THE YEAR

Ann Graham – Riverside, Stirling

Mo and Roxy Razzaq – Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

Margaret (Garry) Robertson – Wick, Caithness.

COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR                       

Bathgate Street Pastors – Bathgate, West Lothian

Jackie McIntosh (MS Therapy Centre Inverness) – Inverness, Highlands

Margaret Gibb (West of Scotland Play Scheme) – Bellshill, South Lanarkshire.

RBS COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Fet Lor – Crewe Toll, Edinburgh

The Driving Force – Bonnybridge, Falkirk

The Serenity Cafe – Edinburgh.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Saltburn Woodland Walk – Invergordon, Highlands

Yooz Reuse & Recycling – Bellshill, North Lanarkshire

Killie Can Cycle – Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.

SCOTLAND’S REAL HEROES COURAGE AWARD

Dean Reilly (Dean Reilly V’s MS) – Portobello, Edinburgh

Amanda McTaggart (Wigbank Glasgow) – Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire

Jenny Cook (Wee Jenny Cook) – East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.

CARER OF THE YEAR         

Nell Graham (Portobello Monday Centre) – Portobello, Edinburgh

Maw’s Mafia (The EK Hangout) – East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

Anne Swartz (Scottish Kinship Care Alliance) – Dumbarton, W. Dunbartonshire. 

YOUNG REAL HERO OF THE YEAR

Danii McArthur (Young Carer) – Barrhead, Glasgow

Mitchell Kinnen(Bright Lights Theatre Group) – Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

The Volunteers of the Glasgow 77th (Disabled) Scout Group – Glasgow. 

HERO ANIMAL OF THE YEAR

Barra the Dog (K9 Search and Recovery Scotland) –Luss, Argyll & Bute

Sid the Horse (Aberdeen RDA) – Milltimber, Aberdeen

Ben the Dog (Therapet) – Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire.

For more information, visit www.stv.tv/realheroes

or get involved on Twitter #scotlandsrealheroes

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