A defibrillator could be added the Nationwide in Wisbech

Emergency equipment could be installed at the Nationwide's branch in Wisbech <i>(Image: Google)</i>
Emergency equipment could be installed at the Nationwide's branch in Wisbech (Image: Google)
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A building society hopes to put a defibrillator and a bleed control kit outside one of its branches.

Nationwide has applied to Fenland Council to install the emergency equipment on the exterior of its branch on the Market Place in Wisbech.

It would be housed in two secure cabinets fixed to the building’s front facade to make the equipment visible and accessible.

A planning statement says Nationwide is committed to supporting the communities it serves.

It adds: "As part of this commitment to community wellbeing, they aim to install life-saving equipment to some of their branches to ensure people have rapid, 24/7 access to vital emergency equipment whenever it is needed."

The branch stands within the Wisbech Conservation Area with a number of listed buildings nearby which include a number of shops dating back to the 18th Century.

A conservation statement says the proposed works would have "no impact" on these protected buildings.

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