MONMOUTHSHIRE Building Society has opened a new agency in Portishead.

It has joined up with Brooking Ruse and Co Chartered Accountants, which previously operated as a Santander agency, to bring its services to the town’s High Street.

Andrew Lewis, chief executive of Monmouthshire Building Society, said: “As a regional building society, we remain committed to offering a first class customer-focused experience. We have always understood the importance of providing a strong high-street presence, with our customers and their communities at the heart of everything we do.

“Brooking Ruse and Co has been in operation for three decades now, and in that time has built up a strong and much -admired reputation throughout Portishead and the South West.”

Brooking Ruse and Co managing director Robbie Orr said: “Our experienced team, led by our agency manager, Sarah Palmer, look forward to extending the society’s focus upon excellent customer service, and we welcome both existing and new customers in the Portishead area and beyond to come in and find out about the range of products available.”