The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of 'engineering' the closure of an East Lothian branch with fewer staff and shorter opening hours, by a local councillor.
Lee-Anne Menzies told a meeting of East Lothian Council it did not 'take a genius' to see why footfall at the Tranent branch had fallen in recent years.
And she joined other local ward councillors in criticising the financial institute over its failure to consult with the community or council before announcing plans to shut the last remaining bank branch in the town.
