Halifax to close its Chestergate branch

The Chestergate branch of Halifax branch is to close next year.

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Halifax Bank, is closing 45 branches across the country and Halifax Macclesfield will close its doors on March 11, 2024.

The group is closing 22 Halifax branches, 19 Lloyds branches and four in the Bank of Scotland business.

Lloyds stressed that all affected branch staff will be offered other roles at another branch or in a different part of the business, with no compulsory redundancies planned.

A Lloyds Banking Group spokesman said: “The way customers choose to bank with us has changed rapidly in recent years, and we now offer a wide range of options for their everyday banking needs.

“This includes our mobile app, online and over the phone.

“Customers can also bank with us through the Post Office, in a Banking Hub, or by speaking to a Community Banker.”