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Hackney Councillor Clare Joseph’s passion for cash acceptance
by Carla Francome
December 17, 2024
We had a really interesting meeting with Hackney Councillor Clare Joseph recently, who’s thought a lot about the importance of cash acceptance. “It’s a really big issue for people” she told us over a cup of tea. “It’s a big issue for my residents, and it’s an equality issue”. We had read about Clare’s extensive efforts to protect people’s use of cash in her borough which she’s become well-known for, and Carla reached out to her on social media and asked if she would meet us. She read all about our campaign and then kindly agreed, despite being 35 weeks […]
How a visit to Margate got me thinking about cash
by Carla Francome
November 6, 2024
Last week was the autumn half-term at my children’s school, and we decided to spend a few days by the sea in Margate, to get a bit of fresh sea air and have a change of scene. My other half had just taken a big TV job and couldn’t get any time off, so I wanted to make a good plan to keep me and the kids busy. My mum grew up in Herne Bay, and it’s where her sister (my auntie) Judy still lives, so we thought we’d all get together in this cute seaside town nearby. My mum […]
Taking the Campaign for Cash to Labour Conference
by Carla Francome
October 4, 2024
We had a really interesting time over three days at the Labour conference, talking to everyone we could about our Campaign for Cash. We met people from all walks of life, and heard a variety of opinions and stories. We set up some meetings, gave out our new leaflets and spread the word. We learnt a few things along the way: Why did we go? The aim of the trip was to meet with Labour politicians and members, to talk about the importance of businesses and services taking cash in the UK. Currently, many countries in Europe are passing legislation […]
My month using cash
by Carla Francome
September 5, 2024
Tap tap tap, but not like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire “Please tap your card on the card reader” it says. “Tap”. This is the way I paid for everything until recently, maybe you do too. Tap, tap, tap. Sometimes I do it with a Tesco reward card first. “Beep!” And then, “tap”. Maybe with the card that’s loaded on my phone. Hover your phone, turn it for face ID, hover your phone again. “Beep!” Tap with a card and then the shutters open on the tube. Paying with plastic. Lots of friends tell me they hardly ever use cash […]
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