Customers who prefer a face-to-face service when sorting their financial affairs have complained bitterly as Lloyds Bank on Market Square has closed, so ending their long-established face-to-face facilities in town. This means that Lytham has now lost all six of its major banks.
RBS shut down in August 2015. At the time a spokesperson said, “We are closing this branch because the number of transactions have reduced by 21 per cent since 2011 and only 65 people use the branch on a regular weekly basis. More than 40 per cent of these customers already use other branches in the area.”
HSBC closed its Clifton Square branch in February 2017, saying, ‘With regard to the Lytham branch, we have advised our customers that there is an alternative branch at 11 St Annes Road West, St Annes, should customers wish to visit a branch and talk to a member of the HSBC team face to face. That said, 93 per cent of contact with the bank is now completed via the telephone, internet or smartphone, plus 97 per cent of cash withdrawals are made via an ATM. As a result, most of our customers are already carrying out their daily banking needs without need of the branch itself. In addition to mobile and internet banking, we have put in place a number of measures to help customers, including a partnership with the Post Office, which is just a short walk from HSBC on Park Street, so our customers can still carry out their day-to-day banking.”
Natwest closed its Lytham branch in June 2017 At the time a spokesperson for the bank the bank said, ‘We are communicating with our customers affected by this decision and proactively contacting vulnerable and regular branch customers.’
Barclays left Clifton Street in Lytham in May 2019 saying that only 42 customers used the branch exclusively for their banking.
Santander went in August 2021.
One Lloyds customer said, ‘Every time a bank closes, they say use the Post Office, but Post Offices never seem to increase their staff to deal with the increased custom. There’s even longer queues then.’ Another said, ‘Everybody cannot do online banking, especially the older people that live on their own. They need banks. The banks need to stop shutting down.
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I totally agree. All the banks closed in Lytham and now its happening in St Annes. Barclays has closed meaning we have to travel to Preston or Blackpool. I seriously think all the banks should have a presence in either Lytham or St ANNES. They cannot ass its OK to expect customers to travel further afield and should review their strategy to ensure they support the community
My very elderly and infirm parents have to get a taxi to and from their bank in St Annes
Another one bites the dust.
How disappointingly sad.
I, like many others, much prefer being face-to-face with a real person when discussing my finances or setting up a loan etc.
Every few months yet another business or shop closes it’s doors and is only available on-line.
What about the people who don’t have smartphones or laptops?
Or those who don’t feel comfortable or safe doing their business online?
Soon, all that will remain on our high streets will be coffee bars and charity shops.
We’re all to blame.
We’re blindly placing all our eggs in one basket, by doing everything ‘conveniently’ online.
It will be our eventual downfall.
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Who really uses banks nowadays? Everything can be done electronically. This beautiful building will be brought into life and in regular use, rather than a dull old and tired Lloyds, frequented by old farts who refuse to embrace technology.