BARCLAYS is set to close another 14 branches over the coming months.
The major high street bank will pull the shutters down on 11 sites in England, two in Wales and one in Scotland.
ReutersBarclays is set to close another 14 branches this year[/caption]
Data from the UK’s largest cash machine network, LINK, keeps track of any planned branch closures across the UK.
The majority of the England branches will all close in October, with some shutting their doors in November and December.
Scotland’s branch will also shut in October, along with the two Welsh sites too.
Locations in Cardiff, Salford, Norwich and Dumfries will be impacted.
Barclays has already announced more than 60 closures in 2023 following dozens more by several major banks, including NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group and Halifax.
The closures come following an increase in customers at major high street banks shifting to banking online and on apps.
Here is the latest round of Barclays closures:
Chapel Street, Easingwold – 13/10/2324 Market Place, Thirsk – 25/10/2323 Yorkersgate, Malton – 19/10/23The Twyn, Caerphilly – 13/10/2342 Wellfield Road, Roath Park, Cardiff – 20/10/2316 High Street North, Dunstable – 13/10/232 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard – 18/10/23Unit 33, Arcades Shopping Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne – 13/10/23Unit 2 Blue, Media City UK, Salford – 20/10/23Station Road, Hoveton, Norwich – 01/12/233 St James Court, Whitefriars, Norwich – 27/10/233 Castle Street, Dumfries – 13/10/2328 Station Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar – 13/10/2351 High Street, Hoddesdon – 17/11/23
Many people, particularly the elderly, still rely on in-person services and the closures will make it more difficult for this demographic to access accessible services.
But there are still a number of ways in which affected customers can access basic banking services without having to venture to the next town.
If the latest raft of closures will leave you with no bank in your town, you should be able to do most basic tasks at your local Post Office.
You can use one of the Post Office’s nearly 12,000 branches to perform basic banking tasks — but not open new bank accounts or take personal loans and mortgages.
Many banks also offer a mobile banking service, which is where your bank brings a bus to your local area that has the services that are usually available at your branch.
You should call up your bank to see if it runs such a service and they will be able to tell you where and when it will be parked.
Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
Banking hubs, which offer traditional shared services, have also been set up in several locations around the UK to help plug the gap — including Brixham, Cambuslang, Cottingham and Rochford.
Meanwhile, we’ve rounded up the full list of banks closing locations this summer.
Plus, check out all the branches set to close throughout 2023.
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