Three PPE vending machines installed at Banbury's Castle Quay Shopping Centre

Three personal protective equipment (PPE) vending machines have been installed at the Castle Quay shopping centre to help people as they shop.
By Matt Elofson
Published 1st Jul 2020, 11:16 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2020, 11:54 BST
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The vending machines, which are now operational with face masks available, are located at the following three points the Cornhill entrance, the East Market entrance nad the M&S end of the shopping centre.

Oliver Wren, Centre Director at Castle Quay Shopping Centre, said: “The safety and wellbeing of shoppers, staff and retailers is our number one priority. Easy access to face coverings can help to prevent the spread of the virus, giving people the confidence to gradually return to normality as we emerge from the lockdown.”

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The PPE vending machines were installed by the Westminster Group, a Banbury-based global solutions and security company.

A PPE vending machine with the Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, Westminster Security Group CEO Peter Fowler, the group's General Manager Hamish Russell, and Oliver Wren, the shopping centre's manager.A PPE vending machine with the Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, Westminster Security Group CEO Peter Fowler, the group's General Manager Hamish Russell, and Oliver Wren, the shopping centre's manager.
A PPE vending machine with the Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, Westminster Security Group CEO Peter Fowler, the group's General Manager Hamish Russell, and Oliver Wren, the shopping centre's manager.

A spokesperson from the Westminster Group said: "Westminster Group as a Banbury based company thought it was only correct to approach Castle Quay and ask if we could place our PPE vending machines into our local shopping centre.

"We have three machines in place at the centre dispensing a wide range of masks and hand sanitiser.

"The machines will give shoppers the ability to purchase a facial covering immediately if they feel need to wear one. Castle Quay is one of many sites throughout the country that will have this accessibility. I would like to thank Oliver and his team at for being so accommodating in getting the machines into Castle Quay."

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks can be purchased at vending machines like this one at Castle Quay Shoppping CentrePersonal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks can be purchased at vending machines like this one at Castle Quay Shoppping Centre
Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks can be purchased at vending machines like this one at Castle Quay Shoppping Centre

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