Barclays has announced that it is closing its Falmouth branch in September this year.
In a notice pinned in the window, the notice says the branch in Killigrew Street next to Tesco will be closing on September 15 at 12 noon.
The notice says the bank is changing the way it supports the community in Falmouth and to look out for more details coming soon.
It says people will be able to visit any Post Office to withdraw and pay in cash, pay in cheques and check their balance.
Other Barclay’s Bank branches still remain in Truro and Penzance.
The banking industry has pointed to data showing that fewer people are using their branches to justify an increasing number of closures during recent years.
The pandemic also accelerated changes in how customers used banking services, with many learning for the first time how to bank from home.
However, critics say some of the more vulnerable members of society – especially those in older age groups who are less confident on the internet – will be left without access to services they understand.
With the latest closure announcement from Barclays, high street branches have set out plans to shut 228 sites since the start of this year.
Barclays said: “As visits to branches continue to fall, we need to adapt to provide the best service for all our customers.
“Where there is no longer enough demand to support a branch, we maintain an in-person presence though our Barclays Local network, live in over 200 locations, based in libraries, town halls, mobile vans and our new banking pods.
“We also support access to cash with our cashback without purchase service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Post Office and Cash Access UK.”
Last March, Barclays announced it was closing a further 27 banks that year, bringing the total number of banks shutting to 40.
This included St Austell. The Helston branch of Barclays closed in 2021.
This is part of Barclays ‘transformative’ plans as it says more customers are now using online services.
In a statement issued last year Barclays said: “We continue to review and adjust our branch footprint to ensure it reflects the way that our customers are increasingly choosing to do their banking.
“We will always give 12 weeks’ notice of any branch closures, explaining the rationale for the decision, as well as highlighting alternative branches and ways to bank.”
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