Lloyds Banking Group is closing 17 more branches starting today (Monday, October 12), with 15 Lloyds banks and two Halifax branches affected. The move comes as the group cites a rise in online banking as the reason it no longer needs as many high street locations.
Halifax app and brand being phased out
Lloyds, which also owns Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is in the process of closing the Halifax app and axing the brand name. Current Halifax customers have been given a deadline this week to finish transferring their banking app to Lloyds or face a loss of online banking services.
Lloyds has already closed nine bank branches across the UK this month, including in Rochdale and Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The 17 new closures will continue until October 29.
Full list of branches closing
The branches closing and their dates are:
- Gorseinon, 113 High Street – October 12
- Southampton – Totton, 30 Commercial Road – October 12
- South Shields, 101 King Street – October 12
- Blackpool, 30 Corporation Street – October 13
- Stamford, 65 High Street – October 13
- Bristol, Knowle, 284 Wells Road – October 14
- Rotherham, 9 Wellgate – October 15
- St Helens, 13–15 Hardshaw Street – October 15
- Gateshead, Jackson House, 24–26 Jackson Street – October 19
- Devizes, 38 Market Place – October 21
- Widnes, 23–24 Albert Square – October 21
- Chesterfield, 30 Rose Hill – October 22
- Nottingham – Arnold, 76 Front Street – October 27
- Llandudno, 22 Mostyn Street – October 28
- Braintree, 2–4 Bank Street – October 29
- Buxton, Spring Gardens – October 13
- Leamington Spa – October 20
Customer support and alternatives
A spokesperson for Lloyds Banking Group said: “When making changes to our branch network, we always look to understand the impact on our customers – including how they continue to access banking services.”
Those who have lost access to bank services where they live can use a Post Office to access their money, make deposits and withdrawals and pay bills.
