Barclays announce closures of 12 more branches

• Sites throughout England and Wales are anticipated to shut beginning in August

Barclays has introduced the closures of 12 more financial institution branches throughout England and Wales in one other blow for purchasers who worth face-to-face banking. 

The newest closures, which comply with 15 different websites revealed to be shutting down final month, will happen in August. 

Two branches in Birmingham in addition to ones in Windsor, Worksop, Biggleswafe and Frome are all anticipated to shut within the subsequent three months. 

Sites in Brecon, Newark, Framlingham, Diss, Harleston and Wilmslow may also be shut, forcing clients to go elsewhere for in-person companies. 

The newest record of Barclays financial institution closures:

29/30 High Street, Windsor- August 23

6 Market Place, Harleston – TBC

14 Market Hill, Diss – August 23

27 Market Hill, Framlingham – August 25

9 The Bulwark, Brecon – August 25

41 Market Place, Newark – August 17

30/32 Bridge Street, Worksop – August 24

35 Frederick Street, Birmingham – August 18

45 High Street, Biggleswade – August 18

351/359 Soho Road, Birmingham – August 24

18 Stony Street, Frome – August 23

59 Grove Street, Wilmslow – August 25

The announcement means Barclays will now shut not less than 122 banks by the top of 2023, together with eight which closed earlier this month. 

Barclays stated it’s closing the branches as a result of they’ve seen drops within the quantity of individuals visiting, with clients opting to make use of on-line banking companies as an alternative. 

By the top of this 12 months HSBC, NatWest, Nationwide, Barclays, Virgin Money, TSB, Santander and Lloyds may have shut down 2,277 retailers since 2019.

But Barclays is the worst offender with 614 branches both closed down or set for closure over that interval, in response to Which?.

A Barclays spokesperson stated: ‘As visits to branches proceed to fall, we have to adapt to offer the perfect service for all our clients.

‘Where there isn’t a longer sufficient demand to assist a department, we preserve an in-person presence although our Barclays Local community, dwell in over 200 places, primarily based in libraries, city halls, cell vans and our new banking pods.

‘We additionally assist entry to money with our cashback with out buy service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Post Office and Cash Access UK.’