HSBC Towcester Branch to Close
Author: Cllr Martin Johns - Lib Dem | Published: 5th June 2015 09:56 |
HSBC Towcester Branch to Close
Customers of HSBC’s Towcester Branch have been shocked at news that the bank is to close in August 2015.
Liberal Democrat, Councillor Catharine Tarbun who represents Towcester Mill, which includes the town centre, said: “It was quite a shock to learn that HSBC is to close. This is another blow to Towcester’s town centre.”
Councillor Martin Johns adds: “This is very disappointing news for Towcester. HSBC is in a key location in the town, moving their customers to a branch in Northampton will be very inconvenient and will have a knock-on adverse effect on other businesses in the town. With the increasing trend towards online banking, high street banks are struggling. I think this closure says more about problems within HSBC than Towcester as a high street destination. However, the loss of yet another business to the town centre will have a negative effect on the town.”
Councillor Chris Lofts comments: “This closure again demonstrates that both the town and district councils need to be doing more to help sustain our town centre. The Liberal Democrats are already in discussion with SNC about helping support our town centre in a more robust way.”
Banking first started on this site as far back as 1781. This was the bank run by local wool merchant and banker John Jenkinson. What became the Midland Bank opened in 1921 until the bank was acquired by HSBC in 1992.
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THer eis not a lot the local council can do when an international banking operation like HSBC dcides to sack 20,000 people worldwide. The national government cannot stop them, what hope SNC.
Sometimes saying nothing would be more sensible, everyone who has internet banking is to blame, I am sure notn of those listed above use the internet for anything other than this new site.
will the Liberal Democrats want to save candle makers, farriers, I dont think we can stop the march of technology.
Informative article about a Towcester branch closing is trying to gain a political point? Yes times change but if Towcester had the infrastructure it badly needs itbwould not be hard to fill that building with another business. Unfortunetly I doubt that will be the case.
Maybe you should take your own advice and think before you rant!
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