THE Co-operative Bank in Warrington town centre is set to close.

According to a letter sent to customers, the bank in Old Market Place will shut up shop on April 27 as part of the company's 'strategy to reshape the business for the future with a focus on responding to the ways customers are choosing to bank'. 

The planned closure has been linked to the growing number of customers who are using online banking. 

It is unknown if this will affect the Co-operative Travel store which is located in the same building.

Heather Lauder, chief banking operations director at The Co-operative Bank, said the company are trying to keep job losses to a minimum will look to redeploy colleagues into posts within the bank where possible.

She added: “This decision has not been taken lightly and we realise this may be difficult news for some colleagues.

"However, like many banks, the proposal reflects changes in the way our customers are choosing to bank with us, which has continued to accelerate as customers increasingly undertake more of their transactions online or via contactless payments.

“We’re committed to continuing to provide the high levels of service that our personal and business customers have come to expect from us and we will seek to minimise the impact on our customers.

"We are writing to affected customers to provide information about the alternative options available to them, as well as our online and mobile banking facilities, the closing branch is within one mile of a Post Office branch where customers can undertake most day to day transactions.”

Warrington Guardian:

PICTURED: The letter sent to customers