Barclays has revealed plans to close 14 extra branches throughout England and Wales in June.

These closures will likely be along with the 55 branches the financial institution already deliberate to close this yr, that means no less than 69 Barclays branches will shut in 2023.

The choice from Barclays is consistent with different main banks, which have axed branches as extra individuals transfer to on-line banking.

Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest, HSBC and Santander have all shut greater than half of their branches since 2015.

The transfer from Barclays means their prospects will now must depend on pop-up websites and ‘banking pods’ in the event that they require in-person help.

These ‘banking pods’ are semi-permanent websites which could be moved throughout totally different cities and cities to fulfill demand.

At present, Barclays has 200 pop-up websites and ten ‘banking pods’, with plans so as to add one other 70 pop-up websites within the close to future.

As well as, the corporate runs an academic and help van service to supply monetary recommendation to their prospects.

The transfer from Barclays follows that of different banks, which have closed down excessive avenue shops in swathes, as prospects transfer to on-line and phone banking, nonetheless HSBC have introduced suspended department closures the place their banks is the one one remaining inside a neighborhood space.

A Barclays spokesperson stated: ‘As visits to branches proceed to fall, we have to adapt to supply the very best service for all our prospects.

‘The place there is no such thing as a longer sufficient demand to help a department, we preserve an in-person presence although our Barclays Native community, stay in over 200 areas, primarily based in libraries, city halls, cell vans and our new banking pods.

‘We additionally help entry to money with our cashback with out buy service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Submit Workplace and Money Entry UK.’

The complete record of 14 branches which can shut in June are beneath:

• 46 Rhosmaen Road, Llandeilo, Wales, SA19 6HF – June 23, 2023

• 38/42 Excessive St, Mildew, Wales, CH7 1BB – June 30, 2023

• 12 Station Road, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, TS12 1AB – June 30, 2023

• 24 Fore Road, Tiverton, England, EX16 6LE – June 28, 2023

• 106 Excessive Road, Honiton, England, EX14 1JW – June 23, 2023

• 10 The Sq., Caterham, England, CR3 6XH – June 23, 2023

• 112 Woodcote Street, Wallington, England, SM6 0LY – June 28, 2023

• 65/67 Sandgate Street, Folkestone, England, CT20 1RY – June 23, 2023

• 66 Market Place, Chippenham, England, SN15 3JA- June 23, 2023

• 1 The Sq., Holmes Chapel, England, CW4 7AF- June 27, 2023

• 13/15 Victoria Sq., Holmfirth, England, HD9 2DW – June 23, 2023

• 337/339 Stanley Street, Bootle, England, L20 3EB – June 30, 2023

• 207 Excessive Street, Loughton, England, IG10 1AZ – June 22, 2023

• 28 Chesterton Street, Cambridge, England, CB4 3AZ – June 28, 2023