Bank branch closure update: Lloyds Banking Group to shut down 'huge' location in 'blow' to 500 workers

According to the union, employees have been informed that the bank will no longer have an office in Liverpool and that they must travel to Chester. The office in question is home to Lloyds's fraud and customer service team.

Concerns have been raised for impacted staff members who are unable to work from home following the move and those who will be required to travel an additional distance.

On behalf of concerned employees, Unite shared that some people will have to add an hour to their commute and many loyal workers wish to remain in Liverpool if possible.

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Unite national officer Dominic Hook explained: "The proposed closure of the large Lloyds Banking Group centre in Liverpool Speke is a huge mistake. The impact on the hundreds of staff and the region will be significant and is wholly unnecessary.

"The impact of the longer commute to Chester for colleagues is huge. While some workers in Speke do currently work from home, a substantial number still do need to travel into the centre for work.

"The refusal of Lloyds Banking Group to open an alternative Liverpool office is completely unjustified and damaging. Poor communication of the site closure has added insult to injury, with management telling staff of the decision by email.

"The loss of important jobs from Liverpool is a blow. Unite wants to see Lloyds Banking Group maintain its presence in the city and ensure that those who work in its Liverpool office continue to have a safe local facility to do their jobs."

A Lloyds Banking Group spokesman told GB News: "In line with our commitment to enhancing our property estate, we are creating fewer, better-equipped, modern and sustainable offices to suit the future of our business.

"As part of this, we are building hubs and communities in key locations across the UK to help deliver on our strategy." Changing customer habits and the move to online banking has seen Lloyds close dozens of its high street branches.

More than 100 Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites are earmarked for closure. Some 6,000 bank branches have shut down for good since 2015, according to research conducted by consumer champion Which?.

Previously, a spokesman shared: "Mobile banking is more popular than ever, with over 19.5 million customers choosing our app to manage, maximise and understand more about their money. Alongside our app, customers can bank online, at a Banking Hub, a Post Office or by speaking to one of our Community Bankers."

Furthermore, the banking group has emphasised that all locations named for potential closure have alternative options for accessing cash within their vicinity, such as a Post Office, or free-to-use ATM.

On top of this, Lloyds has announced plans to roll out 37 new Community Bankers to offer targeted banking services to parts of the country where their branch is shutting down.

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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches that have been earmarked for closure by the banking group in 2025:

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• Wetherby - 55 Market Place, England, LS22 6LN - January 13, 2025
• Sherborne - 75 Cheap Street, England, DT9 3BD - January 16, 2025
• Alnwick - 24 Bondgate Within, England, NE66 1TD - January 15, 2025
• Hull - 63-67 Newland Avenue, England, HU5 3BG - January 14, 2025
• South Elmsall - 139-141 Barnsley Road, England, WF9 2AA - January 16, 2025
• Alcester - Stratford Road, England, B49 5AX - June 25, 2025
• Ashbourne - Compton, England, DE6 1DY - June 24, 2025
• Kitts Green - 131 Lea Village, England, B33 9SH - January 27, 2025
• Bletchley - 87-89 Queensway, England, MK2 2DW - March 3, 2025
• Blyth - 43 Waterloo Road, England, NE24 1BW - March 4, 2025
• Brynmawr - 72 King Street, Wales, NP23 4XR - February 18, 2025
• Chesham - 79 High Street, England, HP5 1BT - February 24, 2025
• Cranbrook - Woodside High Street, England, TN17 3DJ - February 11, 2025
• Gorleston-on-Sea - 132-133 High Street, England, NR31 6QU - January 20, 2025
• Kenilworth - 21 The Square, England, CV8 1EE - February 25, 2025
• Liskeard - The Parade, England, PL14 6AW - February 25, 2025
• Presteigne - 52 Hereford Street, Wales, LD8 2AU - March 3, 2025
• Sheffield - 15 Stubbin Lane, England, S5 6QG - June 26, 2025
• Spennymoor - 43 Cheapside, England, DL16 6QF - June 26, 2025
• St Ives - 1 The Pavement, England, PE27 5AE - February 24, 2025
• Stanley - 65 Front Street, England, DH9 0SZ - June 26, 2025
• Stow-on-the-Wold - The Square, England, GL54 1BJ - February 17, 2025
• Swindon - 5 High Street, England, SN1 3EN - February 3, 2025
• Wadebridge - 14 Molesworth Street, England, PL27 7DE - February 17, 2025
• Warwick - 12 Swan Street, England, CV34 4BJ - June 24, 2025
• Woodbridge - 8 The Thoroughfare, England, IP12 1AF - June 25, 2025
• London - 185 Baker Street, England, NW1 6XB - January 6, 2025
• Leeds - 391-393 Harehills Lane, England, LS9 6AP - January 8, 2025
• Wisbech - 3 North Brink, England, PE13 1JT - January 22, 2025
• Derby - 812 Osmaston Road Allenton, England, DE24 9AA - January 23, 2025
• Macclesfield - 64-66 Mill Street, England, SK11 6NH - January 28, 2025
• Southampton - 77 Shirley High Street Shirley, England, SO15 3TX - January 28, 2025
• Kendal - 11 Finkle Street, England, LA9 4AG - February 10, 2025
• Brecon - 38 High Street, Wales, LD3 7AR - February 11, 2025
• Surbiton - 1 Claremont Road, England, KT6 4QS - March 4, 2025
• Dewsbury - 20 Market Place, England, WF13 1DF - March 10, 2025
• Hitchin - 1 Bancroft, England, SG5 1JQ - April 7, 2025
• Beccles - Exchange Square, England, NR34 9HH - May 6, 2025
• Fakenham - 27 Norwich Street, England, NR21 9AH - May 6, 2025
• Matlock - 11 Causeway Lane, England, DE4 3AR - May 7, 2025
• Monmouth - 18 Monnow Street, Wales, NP25 3XH - May 8, 2025
• Thetford - 35 King Street, England, IP24 2AX - May 13, 2025
• New Milton - 47 Station Road, England, BH25 6HU - May 13, 2025
• Southampton - 413 Bitterne Road Bitterne, England, SO18 1DA - June 9, 2025
• Leeds - 52 Town Street Armley, England, LS12 3AE - September 8, 2025.

• London - 200 Edgware Road, W2 2DW - January 6, 2025
• Eccles - 92-94 Church Street, M30 0DA - January 7, 2025
• Morecambe - 6 Royalty Mall, Arndale Centre, LA4 5DS - January 7, 2025
• Telford - Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ - January 7, 2025
• Liverpool - 642 Prescot Road, Old Swan, L13 5YS - January 8, 2025
• Stoke-on-Trent - 24 Market Street, Longton, ST3 1BG - January 8, 2025
• Palmers Green - 256/258 Green Lanes, N13 5TU - January 9, 2025
• Shirley - 177B Stratford Road, B90 3AQ - January 9, 2025
• Tonbridge - 39 High Street, TN9 1SQ - January 9, 2025
• Acomb - 73 York Road, YO24 4LL - January 13, 2025
• Keynsham - 53 High Street, BS31 1DS - January 14, 2025
• Whitby - 67 Baxtergate, YO21 1HB - January 14, 2025
• Alnwick - 26 Bondgate Within, NE66 1TD - January 15, 2025
• Sutton-in-Ashfield - 32 Low Street, NG17 1DG - January 16, 2025
• Winchester - 129 High Street, SO23 9AX - January 20, 2025
• Bulwell - 8 Commercial Road, NG6 8HA - January 21, 2025
• Stratford-upon-Avon - 28 Bridge Street, CV37 6AD - January 22, 2025
• Wisbech - 28 Market Place, PE13 1DQ - January 22, 2025
• Monmouth - 7/11 Monnow Street, NP25 3EF - January 23, 2025
• Walton-on-Thames - 3 High Street, KT12 1EA - January 27, 2025
• North Shields - 100 Bedford Street, NE29 6DD - January 28, 2025
• Port Talbot - 58 Station Road, SA13 1RD - January 29, 2025
• Belfast - Castle Court, Royal Avenue, BT1 1DD - February 4, 2025
• Thetford - 4/4A King Street, IP24 2AP - February 4, 2025
• Belfast - 17-18 Connswater Shopping Centre, BT5 5LP - February 10, 2025
• Gillingham - 97-101 High Street, ME7 1BL - February 10, 2025
• Kendal - 21/23 Highgate, LA9 4DA - February 10, 2025
• Burgess Hill - 11 Church Road, RH15 9BB - February 11, 2025
• Didcot - 7 Orchard Street, OX11 7LG - March 10, 2025
• Camberley - 20/22 High Street, GU15 3TG - March 11, 2025
• Gosport - 60/61 High Street, PO12 1DR - March 12, 2025
• Malton - 8 Wheelgate, YO17 7HP - April 8, 2025
• Chippenham - 49 Market Place, SN15 3HU - April 15, 2025
• Newbury - 16 Northbrook Street, RG14 1DJ - April 16, 2025
• Northallerton - 91 High Street, DL7 8QT - April 28, 2025
• Oswestry - 6 Bailey Street, SY11 1PS - April 28, 2025
• Runcorn - 35 Orchard Walk, Halton Lea, WA7 2BS - April 29, 2025
• Tamworth - 22 Market Street, B79 7LR - April 29, 2025
• Witney - 29 High Street, OX28 6XP - April 30, 2025
• Southampton - 400/402 Bitterne Road, Bitterne, SO18 5RS - June 9, 2025
• Littlehampton - 68 High Street, BN17 5EA - June 23, 2025.

• Dunfermline - 1 Bothwell Street, KY11 3AG - January 21, 2025
• Kirkcaldy - Carberry Road, KY1 3PA - January 21, 2025
• Kyle - Main Street, IV40 8AB - January 27, 2025
• Golspie - Main Street, KW10 6RJ - February 4, 2025
• Linlithgow - Regent Centre, Blackness Road, EH49 7HU - February 18, 2025
• North Berwick - 23 Westgate, EH39 4AG - February 19, 2025
• Montrose - 31 High Street, DD10 8LT - March 10, 2025
• Langholm - High Street, DG13 0JH - April 7, 2025
• Leven - 60 High Street, KY8 4NA - May 7, 2025
• Banff - 29 Low Street, AB45 1AU - May 8, 2025
• Newton Stewart - 37 Albert Street, DG8 6EF - June 23, 2025
• Cowdenbeath - 349-351 High Street, KY4 9QJ - June 24, 2025
• Wick - 18 Bridge Street, KW1 4NG - June 25, 2025
• Rothesay - 36-42 Montague Street, PA20 0BT - June 30, 2025
• Bathgate - 50 Hopetoun Street, EH48 4EU - June 30, 2025.