Britannia banking offices in Hull's Whitefriargate to close
THE Hull branch of The Co-operative Bank's Britannia group will close as part of a major rebranding programme.
The bank, in Whitefriargate, will be one of 37 branches confirmed in the move that will see the Britannia name disappear from the high street.
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The Britannia branch in Whitefriargate is due to close.
Branches are being shut where there is another close by – on average within half a mile – as part of an overhaul following its merger with Britannia building society in 2009.
The move will lead to 34 job losses, largely at a managerial level, while the bulk of the 188 staff employed across affected banks are being relocated to neighbouring branches.It is not known if any jobs will be lost in Hull.
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John Hughes, managing director of retail banking at The Co-operative Bank, confirmed the group will rebrand all Britannia branches under the Co-operative Bank banner by the end of 2013, marking the end of the society's history that dates back to 1856.
7 Comments
by unitedtowing
Saturday, January 26 2013, 6:39PM
“goodbye to the high street we once knew and loved , hello virtual reality high street ,all done from a laptop , tablet or home computer , at least the crime rate will reduce even further as no one will be venturing out ,were to no pubs , no shops ,hello e bay and amazon to name two”
by unitedtowing
Saturday, January 26 2013, 6:37PM
“goodbye to the high street we once knew and loved , hello virtual reality high street ,all done from a laptop , tablet or home computer , at least the crime rate will reduce even further as no one will be venturing out ,were to no pubs , no shops ,hello e bay and amazon to name two”
by AdPotentia
Saturday, January 26 2013, 2:15PM
“What happens when the co-op complete the tak over Lloyds TSB - how many branches will close then?”
by consort14
Friday, January 25 2013, 8:40PM
“whitefriargate will just be empty shops soon.....schuh are closing soon when they open there new shop in st.stephens, and hmv are hanging by a thread......such a shame it was once a great street...”
by oldgoldone
Friday, January 25 2013, 4:13PM
“Yes, I agree with miss-behaving - up to a point.
It is true that most banks are more crooked than the bent man who 'went a crooked mile'. That's why we, all of us, are paying through the nose to bail-out the cheating BIG bucks boys and girls who bankrupted Britain, so that they can receive their latest bonuses, untaxed, in anonymous bank accounts in the Cayman Islands, etc.
'The other side of the coin' - our largely corrupted coinage - is that anybody who has a Co-op account really does part-own the bank, with voting rights. We even receive a 'divvi' cheque each year - just ask your Mum or your Nan if you don't know about 'divvi'!”
by oldgoldone
Friday, January 25 2013, 3:58PM
“Oh, such a pity, particularly for those who lose their jobs, of course.
Having an account with Britannia, I can state that their staff have always been most friendly, courteous and helpful.
Equally, with a Co-op Bank account, I can say the same about their personnel.”
by miss-behaving
Friday, January 25 2013, 3:57PM
“They are closing down because there is no money in banking anymore!!! people are stuffing their money in home safes now to save from the taxman and thieving bankers, loss of interest is less than the taxmans cut. in britain your taxed from birth to death and then the laim government still claw back all they can to feed thier own greedy thieving ways”