Latest Powys Banking Hub Opened After Three Year Campaign

Latest Powys banking hub opened after three year campaign

A long campaign to open a banking hub in Ystradgynlais has been successful.

Banking lifeline finally opens in Ystradgynlais after three‑year fight

After years without a single bank on the high street, Ystradgynlais residents can at last walk through the doors of a permanent banking hub. The new facility on Commercial Street is the result of a dogged three‑year campaign that saw locals, businesses and community leaders refuse to take “no” for an answer. The town was left high and dry in 2023 when Lloyds shut its branch despite posting record profits. Public meetings followed, petitions were…