The high street lender said it will close the branches across its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands between January and October next year
Lloyds Bank is closing more branches (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of another 49 bank branches across the UK, including three in Wales. The high street lender will shut branches under its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands between January and October next year.
All staff affected by the closures will be offered roles elsewhere within the business, according to Lloyds. Following the announcement, cash access network Link recommended the establishment of 11 new banking hubs. This comes as the latest wave of branch closures amid a shift towards online banking.
Last week, NatWest announced it would be closing 46 mobile branches across its NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland brands in January. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here.
A spokesperson for Lloyds Banking Group said: “The way people are banking has changed, with over 21 million customers choosing our apps to manage their money.”
They added: “We’re providing more choice than ever before, bringing together the best in digital convenience with our people.”
Customers can use any Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch, the Post Office or banking hubs for their everyday banking, and deposit cash at over 30,000 PayPoint locations.
As part of the latest announcement, the group will close 26 Lloyds branches, 10 Halifax and 13 Bank of Scotland sites. You can see a full list below including closing dates.
In Wales, the Lloyds Bank branches in Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Gorseinon in Swansea, and Chepstow in Monmouthshire will all shut next year.
The move will leave the group with 705 branches, made up of 359 Lloyds branches, 269 Halifax branches and 77 Bank of Scotland branches.
List of Lloyds Bank branches closing and their closure dates:
Alfreton, Derbyshire – January 19
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales – January 12
Bideford, Devon – January 13
Harborne, West Midlands – October 9
Camborne, Cornwall – October 7
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales – October 7
Chester-le-Street, Co Durham – January 14
Deal, Kent – January 22
Fleet, Hampshire – January 13
Gillingham, Dorset – January 8
Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales – October 12
Havant, Hampshire – January 19
Hedge End, Hampshire – January 21
Hedon, Yorkshire – January 28
Ivybridge, Devon – January 14
Lewes, East Sussex – January 19
Mitcham, London – January 8
New Addington, London – January 14
Okehampton, Devon – March 25
Penzance, Cornwall – January 21
Petersfield, Hampshire – January 21
Ryde, Isle of Wight – January 21
Stamford, Lincolnshire – January 20
Swadlincote, Derbyshire – January 20
Totnes, Devon – January 8
Totton, Hampshire – January 19
List of Halifax branches closing and their closure dates:
Buxton, Derbyshire – January 20
Camborne, Cornwall – October 7
Deal, Kent – January 22
Hastings, East Sussex – January 22
Havant, Hampshire – January 15
Middleton, Greater Manchester – January 8
Seaford, East Sussex – January 19
Skipton, Yorkshire – January 26
Wandsworth, London – January 15
Yeovil, Somerset – January 12
List of Bank of Scotland branches closing and their closure dates:
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire – January 12
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway – January 22
Dingwall, Easter Ross – March 25
Erskine, Renfrewshire – January 13
Gairloch, Wester Ross, – January 15
Glasgow Anniesland – January 12
Grangemouth, Falkirk – October 9
Hawick, Roxburghshire – October 7
Largs, North Ayrshire – March 25
Larkhall, South Lanarkshire – January 8
Nairn, Highlands – January 20
St Andrews, Fife – January 20
Tain, Highlands – January 12