Shoppers in Beeston say the planned closure of its Barclays bank is a "big blow" for the town. A letter has been sent out to customers announcing the branch in Chilwell Road will shut its doors for the final time on September 9 this year.
The bank say there has been a "sustained fall" in usage, a five percent reduction in counter transactions in the two years to March 2020. For Barclays customers in Beeston, following the closure the nearest branch will be High Street, off Pelham Street and Long Row, in Nottingham city centre.
Graham Milward, 75, who lives in nearby Long Eaton, said: "What frustrates and worries me is that everything is done by card these days and I don't think that's a good thing. No-one uses cash anymore. I think it's good to have that balance between the two.
