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Natwest announces second branch closure in Teesside

Natwest bank has announced it will shut its branch in Marske - just days after announcing the closure of its Great Ayton branch.

The bank has confirmed the Marske branch will close on December 2n this year, with the Great Ayton branch closing the same day.

In a statement sent to The Gazette, Natwest said that the number of customers at the Marske branch had dropped over the last few years and that the branch is currently only open for 16 hours a week.

While the Great Ayton branch only sees 40 customers a week

The Natwest spokeswoman said: “When we close a branch, we take a number of factors into account including usage and alternative ways to bank with us in the local area.

“We’ve taken a number of measures to ensure that our customers will still have access to banking in the area.”

“We’ve advised staff and we’re writing to our customers to make them aware of the closure and the different ways they can still bank with us.

“If customers or local businesses are concerned about how this will impact their banking, they can go into the branch where staff will be happy to discuss the alternative ways to bank with us.”

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