Lloyds Bank has confirmed that it currently has no plans to close its branch in Ottery St Mary, after I emailed its chief executive two weeks ago urging him not to close the facility.
Several other organisations in the town also wrote, including the town council, the chamber of commerce and the Later Life Forum. I believe some residents also emailed too.
We emailed the chief executive after the company announced it was intending to shut 200 branches across the country with the loss of 3000 employees. This is despite increasing pre tax profits.
The reply letter from complaints manager, William Grady said: “At the present moment we have no plans to close our Ottery St Mary branch in Devon. I trust you will understand that this is subject to change in the future, as all of our branches are reviewed continually. However, you can be assured we will engage with the local community if the situation changes.”