A petition to save Claygate’s only bank has attracted hundreds of signatures.
The village has clubbed together to scramble more than a thousand signatures to save the Barclays branch that people believe is vital to the community.
Councillor Steve Wells, who is heading up the Campaign Against Barclays Shutting (Cabs) is due to meet the local director from the banking giant on Thursday, when he will hand over the petition.
Coun Wells said: “I think it will be a first if we get them to change their mind. They’ve never yet changed their minds.
“The odds are against us, but we want them to see there’s more to being a successful bank than numbers through the door.
“They need to see the affect its closure will have on the local community.”
A spokesman for Barclays said the decision to close on February 3 was not taken lightly.
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