Netherfield’s HSBC bank will close its doors for the final time tonight after a drop in customers forced the bank to end the local service.
Customers who use the branch of HSBC on Victoria Road will now have to travel to Arnold to visit the nearest bank as from Monday.
The closure of the branch was first announced back in September. The cash machine outside the branch will also be removed.
A spokesman for HSBC said some services will be relocated to Netherfield Post Office, where customers can check their balance and withdraw and pay in cash and cheques.
They said: “We never take the decision to close a branch lightly, and we understand it’s unsettling for the local community. Unfortunately, use of the Netherfield branch has fallen significantly over the past few years, and we’ve taken the difficult decision to close it today.
“We have been working with customers who use the branch to help them understand their options. There are also a large number of fee-free cash machines in the local area.”
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