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Banking giant announces 46 closures across UK

Customers of two major UK banks[1] have been warned of a number of closures across the country[2] - including three sites in Derbyshire[3]. NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have announced plans to close 46 mobile bank branches at the beginning of next year.

The branches, which act as a mobile bank located in a van or truck, travel [4]to different locations and are designed to support the public, due to the lack of physical bank branches. Customers can typically use them to complete everyday banking tasks, such as paying in money and cheques, as well as basic account enquiries, the Mirror reports[5].

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The mobile banks that NatWest and RBS are closing will shut for the final time in January 2026. A spokesperson from NatWest Group, which owns both NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank, said: "We continue to invest in creating a sustainable branch network and we are proud to be the only UK bank that operates a cash-based mobile branch service to serve communities without easy access to banking services across all four nations.

"We regularly review our network to ensure we are delivering the best coverage for customers. While we will continue to service the same number of routes, we will be removing a small number of stops on those routes where there is duplication with a banking hub."

Three Derbyshire locations are included on the list. The hub in Ashbourne's Shawcroft Car Park, best known for its role in the town's Royal Shrovetide Football[6] match, and the mobile branch esin Belper's Field Lane Car Park and Shirebrook Market Place are expected to close at the beginning of next year.

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Following the closures, people needing face-to-face support can use any bank within the NatWest group for everyday services.

For example, NatWest customers can use RBS branches, and vice versa.

You can also visit the Post Office[7] to pay in and withdraw cash, check your balance, and deposit cheques.

Full list of branches closing across the UK

England

  • Axminster - Tesco Car Park, EX13 5NG

  • Barton-on-Humber - The Old Mill, Market Lane, DN18 5DD

  • Belper[8] - Field Lane Car Park, DE56 1DE

  • Bodmin - Morrisons Car Park, PL31 2DB

  • Brixham - Middle Street Car Park, TQ5 8DY

  • Bude - Sainsbury's Car Park, EX23 8ND

  • Cockermouth - Fairfield Car Park, CA13 9RU

  • Dartmouth - Mayor's Avenue Car Park, TQ6 9NG

  • Dawlish - Shaftesbury Theatre, EX7 9PB

  • Downham Market - Town Square, PE38 9DW

  • Hailsham - Hailsham Market, Market Street, BN27 2AG

  • Haslemere - The White Horse Hotel Car Park, GU27 2HJ

  • Helston - Bowling Pavillions, TR13 8ER

  • Holt (Norfolk) - Adrian Hill Fine Arts, Lees Yard, NR25 6HS

  • Newquay - The Griffin Inn Car Park, TR7 1SP

  • Redruth - New Cut Car Park, TR15 1AF

  • Saltash - Council Car Park Culver Road, PL12 4DW

  • Sidmouth - Ham East Car Park, EX10 8XR

  • Stone - The Star Inn, Stafford Street, ST15 8QW

  • Teignmouth - Teignmouth Library, TQ14 8DY

  • Ulverston - Market Street, LA12 7AY

  • Wellington (Somerset) - North Street Car Park, TA21 8LZ

Scotland

  • Auchterarder - Crown Inn Wynd Car Park, PH3 1BJ

  • Banff - Old Market Place, AB45 1GE

  • Brechin - Co-op, Trinity Road, DD9 6BL

  • Burntisland - Links Car Park, KY3 9DY

  • Carnoustie - Co-op Superstore, DD7 6AN

  • Cowdenbeath - Bridge Street Car Park (opposite Morrisons), KY4 9QW

  • Crieff - Leadenflower Car Park, PH7 3JE

  • Cumnock - Glaisnock Street Car Park, KA18 1BY

  • Dunbar - Bleachingfield Community Centre, EH42 1DX

  • Forres - Orchard Road, IV36 1PZ

  • Girvan - Flushes Car Park, KA26 9BA

  • Huntly - Market Muir Car Park, AB54 8JY

  • Jedburgh - Bus Station Car Park, TD8 6DQ

  • Kilwinning - Kilwinning Library, St.

    Winnings Lane, KA13 6EP

  • Kirkcudbright - Next to Bowling Green, St Marys Street, DG6 4AA

  • Newton Stewart - Day Centre Car Park, Riverside Road, DG8 6NG

  • Wick - Riverside Car Park, KW1 4NL

Wales

  • Porthcawl - Hillsboro Place North Car Park, CF36 3XB

  • Risca - Lidl Commercial Street, NP11 6AW

  • Treorchy - Treorchy RFC, 126 High Street, CF42 6PB

Northern Ireland

  • Newcastle - Castle Park Car Park, BT33 0AE

References

  1. ^ two major UK banks (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  2. ^ across the country (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  3. ^ three sites in Derbyshire (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  4. ^ travel (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  5. ^ Mirror reports (www.mirror.co.uk)
  6. ^ Royal Shrovetide Football (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  7. ^ Post Office (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
  8. ^ Belper (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)

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