Lloyds Bank, Welshpool Lloyds announced on Wednesday that its branch in the town will close on January 23. Barclays has already said it's branch in Welshpool will shut in September.

Since June 2022, Lloyds Banking Group has shut 537 bank branches across its three brands. It has previously said all workers at the affected branches will be offered jobs elsewhere in the company.

Since 2022, UK bank branches have seen widespread closures, with Barclays leading the way with 384, followed by HSBC (180), NatWest (241), and Lloyds Bank (249), according to ATM operator LINK.