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Lloyds Bank shares details of ‘digital only’ customer account change
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Lloyds, Nationwide and Barclays customers issued update over January change
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Nationwide, Santander, Barclays customers told about little-known service
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New ‘£80k’ alert for Nationwide, Barclays, TSB, Lloyds, Halifax, HSBC customers
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GORSEINON: Banking hub opens on High Street as Lloyds pushes last bank’s closure back to 2 November
Gorseinon‘s banking hub opened on High Street on Thursday. And Lloyds has put off closing the town’s last bank branch until 2 November, three weeks later than planned.
The hub at 20 High Street, the former Kirstie’s Vintage Emporium opposite Home Bargains, is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, with a counter run by the Post Office that serves customers of any bank.
At the counter you can withdraw cash, pay in cash and cheques, check a balance, pay bills and top up gas and electricity, and businesses can pay in takings and get change.
Which bank is in on which day
Alongside the counter is a private room where customers can book time with a community banker from their own bank, for anything more involved than a transaction. The banks take it in turns.
The board inside the hub has Barclays on Mondays, NatWest on Tuesdays, Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland together on Wednesdays, Halifax alone on Thursdays and HSBC on Fridays. Cash Access UK, which runs the hub, lists all three brands on both midweek days. It makes little difference in practice: they are one group, and the Halifax name is being wound down, with its customers moved across to Lloyds.
The community banker rota inside the hub (Image: Gorseinon councillors / Facebook)The counter is being staffed by the team behind Penllergaer Post Office, which said on Facebook it wished “our team every success as they begin supporting customers from across the area”, and that its own branch “remains open with our usual team”.
Lloyds stays until November, and the permanent hub has no date
Lloyds announced last September that its branch at 113 High Street would close on 12 October, one of 49 closures across the UK. The town’s three county councillors, Andrew Stevens, Jan Curtice and Nicola Matthews, now say the date is 2 November.
A note from the bank shared by the Penllergaer Village Community page gives the same date and says the delay is “to allow more time for the permanent Banking Hub to open”.
That permanent home has no date yet. The High Street unit is a temporary base, and Cash Access UK says it is “currently working to secure a long-term home for the banking hub which will offer the same services”.
The hub itself is a month late: the town council said in August it would open in September.
Once Lloyds goes, Principality Building Society will be the only other counter in the town, Barclays having closed its branch in February 2022 and HSBC its Alexandra Road branch in June 2021.
‘Pop in, say hello and use it’
The three councillors said in a Facebook post: “This hub keeps face-to-face banking on our High Street, whoever you bank with. This is a great addition to our High Street. Pop in, say hello and use it.”
Cllr Nicola Matthews, Matthew Tyrell, Cllr Jan Curtice and Cllr Andrew Stevens outside the hub on opening day (Image: Gorseinon councillors / Facebook)Gareth Oakley, chief executive of Cash Access UK, the bank-funded company behind the hubs, said: “I’m pleased to announce that the new banking hub in Gorseinon is now open, giving local residents access to cash and in-person banking services.”
He added: “The hub is available for everyday banking transactions every day of the week, and for more specific or complex enquiries, a community banker will be on-site to assist on designated days.”
The hub was recommended by LINK, the cash machine network that decides where hubs go, after the Lloyds closure was announced. It is the 17th in Wales and the third in Swansea, after Morriston and Mumbles, which opened in May.
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Lloyds CMO: Uncertainty is the price of an interesting career
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Lloyds closing North East bank as 23 shutdowns confirmed across UK in October
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Lloyds Bank two-week warning over ‘notice of closure’ messages
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Full list of Lloyds and Halifax bank branches closing in North East in 2026
The closures are taking place between September and November in the following North East areas – we have…
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Nationwide, Lloyds, Barclays and other savings account customers sent new message
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Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds join Martin Lewis' charity scheme to combat 'marriage made in hell'
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CHEQUE MATE: Lloyds caves in and brings back Post Office cheque deposits after MP backlash
Lloyds has been forced into a U-turn over a banking service that thousands of customers rely on — after stripping it away earlier this year.
The bank had quietly become the only major UK lender to stop customers paying cheques into their accounts at the Post Office, scrapping the service across branches and Banking Hubs.
Now, after a backlash from MPs and campaigners, it has agreed to bring it back.
Lloyds says it has asked the Post Office to keep accepting cheque deposits into Lloyds accounts until the end of 2030 — though the climbdown still hinges on the two sides agreeing terms.
The reversal followed a letter signed by 121 MPs from every corner of the Commons, demanding Lloyds boss Charlie Nunn think again.
Among them was Ben Lake, the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, whose largely rural seat borders Carmarthenshire.
Campaigners warned the move had hit the people least able to cope with it — older customers, disabled people, and those locked out of online banking, along with the charities, clubs and small firms that still deal in cheques.
And it landed at the worst possible time for south-west Wales, where high street banks have been shutting their doors at a relentless pace.
Lloyds itself is part of that retreat, having confirmed it will close its branches in Ammanford and Gorseinon in 2026.
The Halifax in Llanelli — also part of Lloyds Banking Group — is due to close in November, while the TSB name is set to vanish from high streets altogether after Santander’s takeover.
As the branches disappear, more and more people have been left leaning on the Post Office and new Banking Hubs, like the one confirmed for Gorseinon, just to get to a counter.
For those customers, being able to pay in a cheque around the corner is not a nicety — it is a lifeline.
In its response to MPs, Lloyds said it had listened to feedback from customers and parliamentarians.
The bank said keeping the service going until 2030 would help make sure customers “who may need more time are supported,” adding that for some — particularly older and vulnerable people — “familiarity and reassurance remain important.”
Mr Lake welcomed the move but warned Lloyds not to leave the job half done.
“I welcome Lloyds’ decision to seek the restoration of cheque deposit services at Post Office branches,” he said.
“Access to local Post Offices is essential for people across Ceredigion Preseli, as it keeps face-to-face banking available for residents, small businesses and community groups.”
He said it was “a matter of fairness” that people who rely on cheques — “often elderly, vulnerable or digitally excluded” — should not be forced to wrestle with apps, post their cheques, or travel miles when rival banks already allowed deposits at the Post Office.
He said that while Lloyds had “moved in the right direction,” it now needed “a concrete agreement” so its customers got the same access other banks already offered.
The campaign drew backing from right across the political divide, including the Conservatives’ Mel Stride, the Liberal Democrats’ Daisy Cooper, Green MP Adrian Ramsay and Jeremy Corbyn, now leader of Your Party.
While Post Office customers have still been able to take out and pay in cash, scrapping cheque deposits had left some with no easy way to bank their money close to home.
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Halifax’s Llanelli branch to close in November
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New banking hub confirmed for Gorseinon
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HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down
Llanelli is to lose another high street bank branch, with the Halifax on Cowell Street set to close in November.
The branch, at 24-26 Cowell Street, will shut on 3 November 2026, Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed.
The bank said the closure reflected a shift in how people choose to bank, with most customers now using its app, online services or phone banking.
It is the latest branch to go as Lloyds Banking Group winds down the 173-year-old Halifax brand, with millions of customers due to be migrated to Lloyds.
Halifax customers in Llanelli are being directed to the Lloyds branch at 21 Stepney Street, a short distance away, which offers counter service and a cash machine.
The nearest Post Office for everyday banking is on Church Street, while the branch’s own cash machine will close when the branch does.
Figures published by the bank show 362 customers were still using the Cowell Street counter or deposit machine regularly in the six months to February.
The branch’s customers skew older than average — more than half are aged 55 or over, and one in five is 75 or older — the group most likely to rely on a counter rather than an app.
There is history in the building itself. The ornate red-brick premises on Cowell Street are Grade II listed, having been built in 1890 — as a bank.
Designed by the Swansea architects Wilson and Moxham in an elaborate “Queen Anne” style, it was originally home to the South Wales Union Bank. Cadw, which lists the building, describes it as an unusual and fine example of the style.
Under Financial Conduct Authority rules, the cash machine network LINK carried out an independent review of access to cash in Llanelli before the closure was confirmed.
LINK completed its assessment on 10 June and concluded that no new cash services are needed, judging that the town already has suitable facilities — including a Post Office, a bank branch, a building society and a free-to-use cash machine.
It means Llanelli will not get a shared banking hub of the kind secured by some other towns in the area.
Residents and local organisations have 28 days from the decision to ask LINK to review it, if they believe there is new information or a mistake that could change the outcome.
The closure comes just weeks after NatWest confirmed it is also closing its Llanelli branch in September, adding to the steady loss of face-to-face banking in the town.
It also lands against a long run of closures across south-west Wales, with Lloyds having shut its Ammanford and Gorseinon branches earlier this year and Barclays pulling out of towns including Morriston and Port Talbot.
Some communities have won a banking hub in response — Gorseinon among them — while others, such as Pontardawe, have been turned down.
Nationally, Lloyds Banking Group announced in February that 95 more branches across its three brands would close by March next year, 31 of them Halifax sites.
Customers worried about the change can switch accounts through the free Current Account Switch Service, or get one-to-one help with digital banking through the bank’s digital helpline.
For Llanelli, though, the Cowell Street closure is one more gap on a high street that has lost bank after bank in recent years.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
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New banking hub confirmed for Gorseinon
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HALIFAX: After 173 years, one of Britain’s most famous bank names is being killed off — and its branches in Swansea and Neath are already on borrowed time
The writing has been on the wall for a while. Now it looks like it’s almost over for one of the most recognisable names on the British high street.
Halifax — the 173-year-old banking brand that grew from a West Yorkshire building society into a household name — is set to be axed by Lloyds Banking Group as soon as this summer, according to industry insiders cited by The Sun, which first broke the story.
The plan, as reported, is simple and brutal. From 1 July, customers will no longer be able to open new Halifax accounts online or through the app. By October, Halifax stops taking on new customers entirely. After that, millions of existing account holders will be gradually migrated across to Lloyds Bank — and the Halifax name disappears.
Lloyds Banking Group declined to comment on any of that. A spokesperson said: “We regularly look at the role our brands play in supporting our customers. Our banking customers can already use any Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch, and see any of their products and services in any of their apps — there are no changes for our customers today.”
Halifax Bank branch in NeathHalifax currently has branches at 22/23 Union Street in Swansea city centre, 31 Queen Street in Neath, and 24/26 Cowell Street in Llanelli.
With the brand disappearing, the Swansea and Neath branches look like candidates for closure — a Lloyds branch already sits just 160 metres from the Halifax on Union Street in Swansea, and another barely 350 yards from the Halifax on Queen Street in Neath.
The case for keeping both open in each town would look thin.
Halifax Bank in LlanelliLlanelli may tell a different story. Lloyds closed its own Stepney Street branch there last year — just 130 yards from the Halifax on Cowell Street. With the Halifax now the only Lloyds Banking Group presence in the town, it could see a reprieve and a rebrand, bringing the Lloyds name back to Llanelli.
The picture gets bleaker still when you add in the Lloyds closures already confirmed in the wider area. The Lloyds branch at Beaumont House on Swansea Enterprise Park in Llansamlet closes on 2 July. The Gorseinon branch on High Street closes on 12 October. Lloyds branches in Port Talbot, Carmarthen and on Oxford Street in Swansea city centre remain open for now — but the trajectory is clear.
But this is happening against a backdrop of relentless branch closures that has already left large parts of south-west Wales with far less face-to-face banking than they once had. Lloyds shut its Ammanford and Gorseinon branches earlier this year.
Gorseinon eventually got a banking hub — but Pontardawe was denied one, despite a Senedd member pushing hard for it. And Barclays has shut branches in Morriston and Tenby and in Gorseinon and Port Talbot.
Nationally, Lloyds announced in February that 95 more branches across its three brands would close by March next year — 31 of them Halifax sites. That will leave the group with just 610 branches across the whole of the UK. The BTU union, which represents 17,000 Lloyds staff, called it “the final nail in the coffin of branch banking.”
Killing off Halifax means reversing a public commitment made by Lloyds’ former chief executive António Horta-Osório, who said in 2011: “We will keep the different brands because the customers are very different in terms of attitude.” It also completes what began in 2009, when Lloyds swallowed up HBOS — the group formed when Halifax merged with Bank of Scotland in 2001 — during the financial crisis.
Halifax itself was born in 1852, when a group of men in the West Yorkshire mill town of the same name founded the Halifax Permanent Benefit Building Society. It was a product of the Industrial Revolution — workers flooding into towns needed affordable housing, and Halifax existed to help them get it.
By 1928 it had become the largest building society in the world, with assets of £47 million. In 1997 it converted to a public limited company in the biggest share flotation the UK stock market had ever seen — creating 7.5 million new shareholders overnight.
The brand became genuinely embedded in British culture through a long-running advertising campaign featuring Howard Brown, a real Halifax customer services representative from Birmingham whose singing and dancing appearances made him one of the most recognisable faces on British television.
Despite all of this, Lloyds has recently invested in its Trinity Road office in the town of Halifax in West Yorkshire. The brand may be going. The jobs, at least for now, are staying.
No formal announcement has been made, and Lloyds declined to comment on the reported timeline. But if The Sun’s sources are right, one of the most familiar names in British banking will be gone from the high street before the year is out.
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MUMBLES: Banking Hub opens today — and Pembroke Dock confirmed for June
Banking services are returning to two more communities across south and west Wales – with Mumbles opening its new banking hub this morning and Pembroke Dock confirming its hub will open in early June.
The Mumbles Banking Hub opened its doors for the first time today at Unit 6, Castleton Walk Arcade, Newton Road, Mumbles, SA3 4AX.
The hub will be open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm – with community bankers from Barclays attending on Wednesdays, Lloyds Banking Group on Thursdays and NatWest on Fridays. Monday and Tuesday schedules are still to be confirmed.
Mumbles County Councillor Will Thomas, who confirmed the opening, said it was great news for the community and described it as returning banking services to the village.
The Mumbles hub was first recommended last year after high street banking services continued to disappear from the area, leaving residents and businesses without face-to-face banking locally.
Meanwhile in Pembrokeshire, Pembroke Dock Town Council has confirmed that its new banking hub will be sited in Pembroke Dock library, with an opening date expected in early June.
The council said the exact opening date would be shared in due course and urged residents from across the county to make use of the service.
Banking hubs are a national initiative designed to replace lost high street bank branches with a shared facility, where customers of multiple banks can carry out everyday transactions and speak to their own bank’s community banker on a rotating schedule.
The model has been rolled out across south-west Wales in recent months – with Morriston, Gorseinon, Porthcawl and Ystradgynlais all receiving hubs following community campaigns.
Not every community that has applied for a hub has been successful. Plaid MS Sioned Williams challenged cash access company Link over Pontardawe’s exclusion from the programme – a decision that angered local campaigners.
Banking hubs are operated by Cash Access UK and are recommended by Link, the cash access network, following an assessment of local need.
The assessment takes into account the number of bank branch closures in an area, the availability of alternative cash access points, and the demographics of the local population.
Mumbles and Pembroke Dock both qualify on the grounds of multiple branch closures in recent years, leaving communities without convenient access to in-person banking services.
For Mumbles residents, the hub on Newton Road is open from today. No appointment is needed for general counter services.
For Pembroke Dock residents, further details on the opening date and schedule will be published by the town council in the coming weeks.
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Lloyds Banking Group Investigates Use of Staff Financial Data in Pay Negotiations
Lloyds Bank looked at staff bank account data during pay talks. This has caused worry about privacy. An investigation is happening.
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Lloyds Bank looked at money details from many staff bank accounts. They used this information when talking about pay with unions. People are asking if this was okay for privacy. The bank is now looking into it.
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Lloyds Bank Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Staff Financial Data in Pay Negotiations
Lloyds Bank is reviewing its use of staff bank account data during pay talks after questions were raised by unions and privacy experts.
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Lloyds Bank is looking again at how it used staff money information during pay talks with unions. The bank said it is listening to worries and thinking about its methods. This comes after reports that data from over 30,000 staff accounts was used.
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UK Banks Scale Down Physical Presence with 2026 Branch Closures
Lloyds, Halifax, and NatWest are closing many UK bank branches in 2026. This is because more people bank online. Find out why and what to do.
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Big banks like Lloyds, Halifax, and NatWest will close many of their physical branches in 2026. This is happening because more people are using online banking and apps. The banks say they are changing to fit how people want to bank today. They will offer other ways to get help.
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Swansea Bay Business Club smashes £40k charity target for Faith in Families
Epic fundraising challenges
Over the past two years, members of Swansea Bay Business Club have walked the Welsh Three Peaks twice, run the Swansea Half Marathon, cycled 400 miles from Fishguard to London, trekked from Swansea Pier to Port Talbot Pier, and joined the CarTen ride from Cardiff to Tenby. Add in an art auction and a string of fundraising lunches, and the total soared past £50,000.
Generous match funding from Howden, Lloyds Bank and Lloyd & Whyte doubled the impact of key events, turning every pound raised into vital support for families across Swansea Bay.
“Families who felt unseen have found confidence”
Faith in Families CEO Cherrie Bija said the partnership has been life‑changing:
“This partnership has shown exactly what can happen when a business community chooses to stand with children who need support the most. Families who felt overwhelmed have found stability. Children who felt unseen have found confidence and connection.”
She added:
“The need in Swansea Bay is rising, and partnerships like this are vital. We cannot thank Swansea Bay Business Club enough for their commitment.”
Business leaders step up
Behind the fundraising drive was Club President Amy Seppman, Marketing Director at JCP Solicitors.
“Choosing Faith in Families was one of the easiest decisions I ever made,” she said. “The stories I heard and the impact I saw reinforced to me why community matters.
“Our members rose to every challenge with generosity and spirit. This partnership has shown that when we support local families, we strengthen the whole region.”
Where the money goes
The £54,640 raised will fund Faith in Families’ Community Cwtches and Multibank, providing hot meals, parent and toddler groups, therapies, and essentials like warm clothes, school uniforms and bedding. It will also support the Brighter Futures Project, offering one‑to‑one interventions for children coping with trauma and strong emotions.
Call for more businesses to join in
Faith in Families is now urging other companies to carry the momentum forward into 2026 and beyond, through employee fundraising, volunteering, sponsorships and CSR partnerships.
“When businesses back their community, they transform it,” said Cherrie Bija.
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UK bank account holders told 'act early' as some could get £200
Full list of banks shutting on UK high streets this November including two in Greater Manchester
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Lloyds Bank to close Ammanford and Gorseinon branches in 2026
The company confirmed that 49 branches across the UK will shut between January and October 2026, including three in Wales. Locally, the Ammanford branch will close on 12 January 2026, while the Gorseinon branch will close on 12 October 2026. The third Welsh closure is in Chepstow on 7 October 2026.
National picture
The closures form part of a wider programme affecting Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites. In total, 26 Lloyds branches, 10 Halifax and 13 Bank of Scotland branches will shut, leaving the group with 705 branches nationwide.
The move follows similar announcements from other high street banks, with NatWest recently confirming it will axe 46 mobile branches in January 2026.
Impact and alternatives
Lloyds said all staff affected will be offered roles elsewhere in the business. Customers are being reminded they can continue to use other Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branches, as well as the Post Office and new community banking hubs. Cash deposits can also be made at more than 30,000 PayPoint locations.
Following the announcement, cash access network Link recommended the establishment of 11 new banking hubs across the UK to help communities losing their last bank.
Bank statement
A spokesperson for Lloyds Banking Group said:
“The way people are banking has changed, with over 21 million customers choosing our apps to manage their money. We’re providing more choice than ever before, bringing together the best in digital convenience with our people.”
Local context
The closure of the Gorseinon branch in October 2026 will leave Principality Building Society as the only remaining banking provider in the town. A new banking hub has already been confirmed for Gorseinon to help fill the gap left by recent closures.
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Sioned Williams MS has disputed LINK’s decision not to recommend a hub for Pontardawe, warning the Swansea Valley will be left without a single bank.
Temporary banking hub opens in Ystradgynlais
A new hub has opened at The Welfare on Brecon Road, restoring in‑person banking services to the town after a two‑year campaign.
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Sioned Williams MS criticised Lloyds’ handling of the closure, warning it will affect up to 25,000 people across the Swansea Valley.
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New banking hub confirmed for Gorseinon after branch closure announcements
Shared banking space
The hub will be delivered by Cash Access UK before the closure of a local branch next year. It will provide counter services run by Post Office staff, allowing customers to withdraw and deposit cash, pay bills and carry out everyday transactions.
Private consultation rooms will also be available, where customers can meet community bankers from their own bank on a rotating basis to discuss more complex matters.
Gorseinon will be the second banking hub in Swansea, joining the existing facility in Morriston.
Local banking picture
The announcement comes after a series of high‑street bank closures across South West Wales:
The new Gorseinon hub is intended to ensure residents and businesses continue to have access to face‑to‑face banking services despite this wider trend of closures.
LINK statement
Chris Ashton, Chief Commercial Officer at LINK, said:
“While more people are switching to digital banking and payments, we know that many people still rely on and choose to use cash. That’s why we’re delighted to recommend Gorseinon as one of 11 new hubs today.”
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Plaid MS challenges LINK over Pontardawe banking hub snub
Plaid Cymru Senedd Member for South Wales West, Sioned Williams, has written to LINK — the UK’s cash access coordinator — to dispute its assessment that Pontardawe does not require additional cash services after Lloyds Bank closes its branch this November. LINK is funded by the UK’s banks and building societies to assess community needs and ensure access to cash across the country.
The closure of Lloyds will leave the entire Swansea Valley without a physical bank, prompting widespread concern. LINK’s original review concluded that existing cash access in Pontardawe was sufficient, despite calls from residents and businesses for a dedicated banking hub.
In response, Ms Williams has compiled a detailed evidence pack including letters from local businesses, charities, councillors, residents and Pontardawe Town FC, challenging the practicality of LINK’s verdict. She argues that the assessment fails to reflect the “facts on the ground”, citing the town’s reliance on cash-based trade, limited public transport links to Neath, and the broader impact on surrounding communities such as Rhos, Clydach, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera.
While Lloyds has pledged to provide a Community Banker in Pontardawe, this service will be limited to fortnightly visits and will not handle transactions — a move Ms Williams says falls short of meeting local needs.
Sioned Williams said:
“When LINK assessed Pontardawe in the wake of the news that Lloyds Bank will close – the last bank in the Swansea Valley – they concluded that there were sufficient banking services nearby. This is a decision that I am still disputing after hearing the feelings aired in the public meeting I held, in ongoing conversations with residents and local businesses, and because this is my town and my bank.”
She added that many businesses operate on a cash-only basis and would be forced to close temporarily to travel to Neath for banking — a journey complicated by the infrequent 256 bus service, which runs fewer than ten times daily.
Sioned Williams said:
“While the people of Pontardawe and the wider area are under no illusions that financial services are changing, all they – and I – ask is that their request for a banking hub be given proper and full consideration with appropriate attention paid to the facts on the ground.”
The campaign to retain banking services in Pontardawe has gained momentum in recent months. In July, local MP Christina Rees wrote to the CEO of Lloyds Banking Group urging the bank to reconsider its decision to close the branch, citing the impact on vulnerable residents and small businesses. Ms Williams also previously criticised Lloyds’ response to community concerns as “deeply disappointing” and lacking in meaningful engagement.
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MP calls on Lloyds CEO to halt closure of Pontardawe branch
Speaking in Parliament, the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP condemned the wave of bank closures across rural Wales. He described it as a betrayal of loyal customers who have been abandoned in the name of profit.
He criticised Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn, who received a five point six million pound pay package last year while overseeing the closure of more than one hundred and forty branches including those in Presteigne, Ystradgynlais and Brecon, and now Pontardawe. David Chadwick MP accused him of disregarding and causing ‘misery’ to elderly and vulnerable people throughout his constituency.
Commenting, David Chadwick MP said: “Lloyds claims it is closing branches due to lack of footfall. Yet in Pontardawe the queues regularly run out the door. That is not a lack of demand. It is a deliberate choice to walk away from loyal customers.
“Charlie Nunn took home over five and a half million pounds last year. His customers in Pontardawe are being offered nothing more than a visit to community banker once a month. It is insulting, and it must be put right.
“The planned closure of the Lloyds branch in Pontardawe has sparked much local anger. With more than five hundred residents signing a petition asking for it to remain open.
“The closure would leave thousands of people in the Swansea Valley without access to in-person banking. These are people who have entrusted Lloyds with their life savings, who Lloyds have profited off for decades.
“The banks may have forgotten their customers in Wales, but I have not.
“That is why I am calling on Lloyds CEO, Charlie Nunn to reverse this decision and show some understanding of the harm these closures are causing.”
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Temporary banking hub opens in Ystradgynlais
The banking hub will be temporarily located in The Welfare on Brecon Road in Ystradgynlais until a permanent home can be found for the hub in the town.
Customers of all major banks can visit the hub any weekday between 9am-5pm to carry out regular cash transactions including cash withdrawals and deposits as well as checking balances or paying bills.
Additionally, the hub also offers a community banker service where customers can talk to their own bank in a private space about more complicated issue on the day their bank is in the hub. This is on a rota system, with Barclays on Mondays, Santander on Tuesdays, Lloyds on Wednesdays and HSBC on Thursdays.
It is understood that NatWest are considering taking the slot on Fridays, subject to negotiations.
Gareth Oakley, CEO at Cash Access UK: “I’m happy to announce that we have opened the new banking hub in Ystradgynlais, giving local residents renewed access to cash and in-person banking services. The hub is available for everyday banking transactions every day of the week, and for more specific or complex enquiries, a community banker will be on-site to assist on designated days.”
Ystradgynlais has been without a bank since September 2023 when Lloyds left the town, prompting a two-year campaign for a banking hub.
Although the regulator – LINK, rejected an initial request for a banking hub made by David Chadwick MP, they later changed their mind following an appeal launched by the Welsh Liberal Democrats.
David Chadwick contested several aspects of data that had been used by the regulator and collected evidence from businesses, charities and clubs across the town on what impact the lack of cash services was having on them.
Thanks to these testimonials, alongside signatures collected by the party, Chadwick was able to convince the regulators to approve the hub.
Today, at the opening of the temporary hub, David Chadwick and Jane Dodds MS presented a Ystradgynlais RFC Rugby jersey to the hub.
Commenting at the event, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe David Chadwick said: “Submitting the request for this banking hub was one of my first acts as your new MP and something I had campaigned for long before being elected.
“I’m delighted that the hard work we have put into this campaign has paid off and the town and wider area will be able to benefit from having banking services restored.
“I’d also like to particularly thank Ams from The Old Temp Fish Bar, who helped me gather evidence from other local businesses for the appeal case.
“I’d also like to say a massive thank you to everyone in the community who backed the campaign, this is a win for the whole town.”
Adding her comments Lib Dem Senedd Member Jane Dodds MS said: “I’m delighted that we have been able to deliver such a vital project for Ystradgynlais after two hard years of campaigning.
“I’d like to thank all the local residents, businesses and clubs who supported our campaign, signed our petitions and provided us with the evidence we needed to make the case for the regulators.
“It goes to show that when you really fight for something, you can achieve positive changes.”
#bank #BankingHub #Barclays #HSBC #LloydsBank #Natwest #Santander #WelshLiberalDemocrats #Ystradgynlais
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the Google compliant Lloyd's Bank Android banking app is made by Adobe ... and spies a lot ...
I finally got back into the Lloyd's Bank mobile app the other day, and I have to say they've really done a tubular job of ensuring the app is as accessible and easy-to-use as possible with VoiceOver. On-screen elements are clearly labelled, item focus is never lost, everything response as it should when interacted with, and so much more. Sure, some stuff is weirdly positioned, but you can easily explore by touch if needed. Are other UK/US/other countries' banking apps this accessible? #LloydsBank #banking #OnlineBanking #MobileBanking #blind
Gotta admit, the first thing that went through my head when I saw this was 'cult' (possibly Sublimers from the Culture). Turns out its for a bank.
(which has it's nearest branch in the centre of town, nowhere near the Uni campus...)
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