Halifax has announced that it will close its branch in Denton, which will leave the town without a bank.
The decision was announced at midday on Wednesday (29 March), which means the Manchester Road branch will permanently shut on 30 August this year.
The bank has said that closures are part of a move to respond to changes in customer patterns and reduced footfall in physical branches.
But Denton MP Andrew Gwynne described it as "an incredibly short-sighted decision" that will "exclude customers" from accessing banking services.
The Labour MP said: "I appreciate that the way people bank is changing, but local people need to be able to access a physical bank, especially if they are not comfortable or able to access online services. I'm incredibly concerned that this decision will leave local people in the lurch.
"I am also disappointed at the lack of communication from Halifax before reaching this decision. I was only informed of the closure a few minutes before the public announcement was made, leaving me no time to argue against this decision on behalf of residents. I will be speaking with the bank directly, and urging them to reverse this decision."
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