‘Ridiculous’ plans for 249 financial institution branches to shut as 29 shut their doorways

On Feb 17, 2024

High avenue chaos might be coming as financial institution branches affirm plans to shut a collective 249 shops throughout the UK.

Customers referred to as the information “ridiculous” because the likes of Lloyds, NatWest and Ulster Bank affirm they are going to shut some areas throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More than 200 department closures had been introduced for the approaching months, with 29 anticipated over the subsequent two weeks.

LINK, the corporate tasked with retaining observe of deliberate department closures throughout the UK, issued an replace which confirmed seven Barclays shops could be shuttering together with two Halifax branches within the subsequent fortnight.

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NatWest bank closure sign — Over 200 banks will shut over the subsequent few months, department heads confirmed (inventory)
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A full listing of closures over the subsequent two weeks might be discovered beneath, which had been denounced by one fuming excessive street-reliant one who warns the closures make it appear “like England is dying”.

The fuming excessive avenue lover wrote: “It seems like England is dying. The problem is within, but people want to blame other countries.” Another person added: “Remember brick built banks? We used to be a real country.”

Barclays

16 Vaughan Street, Llanelli, Wales – 22/02/2024
43 High Street Sheringham, England – 21/02/2024
130 George Lane, South Woodford, England – 23/02/2024
27/29 Church Street, Coleraine, Northern Ireland – 23/02/2024
22 The Borough, Farnham, England – 21/02/2024
2 Market Place, Cannock, England – 22/02/2024
197 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, England – 21/02/2024

NatWest

1 Water Lane, Bakewell, England – 22/02/2024
314 Chiswick High Road, London, England – 20/02/2024
151 New Line, Bradford, England – 21/02/2024
2 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, England – 22/02/2024
262 Marine Road Central, Morecambe, England – 28/02/2024
34 Moor Street, Ormskirk, England – 27/02/2024
1 Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales – 29/02/2024
5 High Street East, Redcar, England – 20/02/2024
159 High Street, Rickmansworth, England – 29/02/2024
10 Victoria Road, Surbiton, England – 21/02/2024
10 High Street, Wednesfield, England – 28/02/2024
12 Station Parade, London, England – 27/02/2024

Lloyds

308-312 Chiswick High Road, London, England – 19/02/2024

Halifxa — Those nonetheless utilizing the excessive avenue branded the closures ‘disgusting’ (inventory)
(Image: PA)

Halifax

13 Market Jew Street, Penzance, England – 20/02/2024
131-133 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland – 26/02/2024

Bank of Scotland

Main Street, Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, Scotland – 22/02/2024
Lochmaddy, Isle Of North Uist, Scotland – 26/02/2024
42 Stuart Street, Millport, Scotland – 20/02/2024

Ulster Bank

1a Main Street, Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland – 28/02/2024
1-2 Kings Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 21/02/2024
356-369 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 20/02/2024
29 Clooney Terrace, Waterside, Northern Ireland – 27/02/2024

High streets throughout the nation have taken vital blows already this week, with the Body Shop confirming they’re coming into administration, placing 22,000 jobs in danger.

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