Residents have spoken out on the "pathetic" decision that has left their town without a bank. The fight to keep the last bank in Kirkby-in-Ashfield open came to nothing with the unit's lease being marketed on Rightmove.
The Lloyds Banking Group branch, based in Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, announced late last year that it would close its branch on February 7, despite it standing in the town for generations. Ultimately, despite pressure from Ashfield's Conservative MP Lee Anderson and other councillors the branch did close its doors in February.
Now, three months on, local residents have shared their thoughts about living in a town without a bank. John Bates, 78, said: "I think it's absolutely pathetic. It's pathetic that they've decided to close it down.
