Lloyds Bank's Sandbach branch closes on Monday (December 5th) after the bank says visits have fallen "dramatically" in the last five years.

The bank says visits to the branch in Hightown have fallen by 69 per cent since 2017.

Lloyds say 83 per cent of its personal customers already use other ways of banking such as over the phone or internet banking.

The spokesperson said the Sandbach branch will closes its doors for the final time on Monday at the end of the working day.

They said: "Visits to our Sandbach branch have fallen over recent years, as many

"The nearest free to use ATM is 0.04 miles away and there are eight free to use ATMs within one mile of the closing branch. 

"Customers can use any Lloyds Bank branch for their banking such as Crewe, as well as other options such as the Post Office, online, mobile and telephone banking." "Customers can use any Lloyds Bank branch for their banking such as Crewe, as well as other options such as the Post Office, online, mobile and telephone banking.