Two more Walsall banks to close as high street exodus continues

Lloyds is closing down its branch on Aldridge's High Street on December 1, with the King Street branch in Darlaston following five days later on December 6.

The two closures are among 66 announced by Lloyds Banking Group and comes after it was revealed a string of branches across the region were closing down – with the next to close happening on July 28.

Councillor Rose Burley, who represents Bentley and Darlaston North, said: "I'm not very happy about it because I believe they have got a large clientele. It's always been quite full when I was there and one of our group have got an account with them.

"I think it will be a real loss for Darlaston. I wish they would have second thoughts on this because they have got some very loyal customers, and for those of certain age groups there's nearly nothing left for them.

"I'm extremely disappointed because I think a lot of the local residents and some of the businesses have got Lloyds bank."

A full list of closures in the region involving every bank can be found here:

The HSBC branch at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre, in Brierley Hill, will close on July 28

The Lloyds branch on 116 High Street, Smethwick, will close on August 11

The Natwest branch on 1 St. Phillips Place, Birmingham, will close on August 23

The Barclays branch on 65/66 High Street, Bridgnorth, will close August 26

The Barclays branch on 201 Stratford Road, Shirley, will close on September 7

The Lloyds branch on 43 Temple Row, Birmingham, will close on September 15

The Lloyds branch on 1 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, will close on September 21

The HSBC branch on 275 Stratford Road, Shirley, will close on September 29

The RBS branch on 144 New Street, Birmingham, will close on October 6

The Lloyds branch on High Street, Aldridge, will close on December 1

The Lloyds branch on King Street, Darlaston, will close on December 6