Bradley Stoke’s only banking facility, the Santander agency branch at the Willow Brook Centre, is to close “within six months”, The Journal has learned. A reader with an account at the branch contacted us yesterday (Thursday 13th February) to say she had received a letter stating that the Bradley Stoke branch would be closing “later this year”. The news was
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Santander agency offers £5,000 grants to local charities
The Santander agency at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre has announced that it is looking to nominate a local charity for the chance to win a community grant award of up to £5,000. The money will come from the £1.23 million Community Plus fund that has been set aside by the Santander Foundation for distribution during 2013. There are no
Continue readingSantander agency celebrates first anniversary
The Santander agency at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre has marked the first anniversary of its opening by inviting customers to enjoy a piece of celebration cake. The event also saw the agency’s 1,000th and 1,001st customers, Kiera Hancock (9) and Aaron Hancock (6), rewarded with a special bonus added to their savings accounts. Claire Richard, Agency Principal, told The
Continue readingSantander agency branch re-opens under new management
The Santander agency branch at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre has re-opened under new management less than six weeks after it closed due to “difficulties” between the unit’s previous operator and the centre’s management. Business at the branch came to a sudden end on Thursday 11th August 2011 after staff had been informed of the impending closure just a few
Continue readingHistory repeated as Santander branch closes
Bradley Stoke has been left without banking facilities for the second time in two years after the Santander agency branch in the Willow Brook Centre closed suddenly this week. A source at a neighbouring unit said the Santander staff had been told of the impending closure on Tuesday and the branch closed it doors for the last time at 5pm
Continue readingSantander branch opens in Bradley Stoke
A new agency branch of Santander Bank has opened in Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre. It occupies the same mall unit as the former Nationwide Building Society branch, which closed in mysterious circumstances in February. The new agency is operated by 1st Equity (part of financial services company 1st Group UK of Thornbury), who also ran the Nationwide branch
Continue readingSantander to open soon at Willow Brook Centre
An agency branch of Santander Bank is due to open at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre on Thursday 16th December. The branch will occupy the same shop unit as the former Nationwide Building Society branch, which closed in mysterious circumstances in February. The new Santander agency will be operated by 1st Equity (part of financial services company 1st Group UK
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