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Tag: Bank Closures

Santander bank staff to be based at community centre Libanus Lifestyle

Tuesday, June 3, 2025Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Bank Santander is closing its Blackwood branch on June 23, but customers will still have face-to-face access to staff at community hub Libanus Lifestyle, it has been announced.

Principality commits to high street presence until at least 2030

Friday, April 25, 2025Friday, April 25, 2025

Principality, which has branches on Blackwood High Street and on the Twyn in Caerphilly, has made the announcement amid a spate of bank branch closures in recent years.

Senedd Member “deeply disappointed” over Blackwood Santander closure

Thursday, April 24, 2025Thursday, April 24, 2025

Bank Santander has announced its Blackwood branch will be closing in June this year, while Caerphilly’s will be reducing its hours.

New banking hub announced in town

Saturday, October 5, 2024Friday, October 4, 2024

The list of banks set to run out of Risca’s new banking hub has been announced, with five major providers each allocated a day.

‘Why should culture be the preserve of only areas that are rich?’

Friday, October 4, 2024Friday, October 4, 2024

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks Llancaiach Fawr, Blackwood Miners’ Institute, bank closures and more.

MS calls on Welsh Government to address bank closure ‘crisis’

Thursday, September 26, 2024Friday, September 27, 2024

There have been calls to increase the amount of banking hubs in Caerphilly County Borough, which has seen several branches close in recent years.

Town’s only bank closes – but no opening date of banking hub confirmed

Friday, May 17, 2024Friday, May 17, 2024

Barclays’ Risca branch, which is the only bank in the town, closes its doors today, Friday May 17.

Barclays to close, but staff will be based at community centre

Thursday, March 21, 2024Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Barclays Bank staff are to be based at Blackwood’s Libanus Lifestyle Centre, once the town’s branch closes.

Former Halifax branch could be converted into fast food restaurant

Thursday, February 29, 2024Thursday, February 29, 2024

Plans to convert the former Halifax bank branch into a restaurant have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

As Barclays shuts yet another branch, meet the community bank that hasn’t closed its doors

Thursday, December 7, 2023Monday, December 11, 2023

Not-for-profit Smart Money Cymru is a credit union that turned itself into a bank for the benefit of the community.

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