MP's plea to CEO to save the 'last bank in Swansea Valley'

LOCAL politicians have spoken out about the closure of a Neath Port Talbot bank described as being the last in the Swansea Valley area.

- LEWIS SMITH

It comes after the announced earlier this year that the Pontardawe branch of Lloyds Bank located on Herbert Street will close on November 20, 2025.

The closure means the nearest branch will be located over five miles away in Neath town centre - though Lloyds have said they will introduce a Community Banker Service in the town.

The issue was also raised in Parliament by MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, David Chadwick, who called on the chief executive of Lloyds Bank to stop the planned closure of the branch.

He said: “Lloyds claims it is closing branches due to lack of footfall. Yet in Pontardawe the queues regularly run out the door. That is not a lack of demand. It is a deliberate choice to walk away from loyal customers.”