{"id":23649,"date":"2026-02-19T09:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/?p=23649"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:31:24","slug":"last-bank-in-chorlton-faces-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/last-bank-in-chorlton-faces-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Last bank in Chorlton faces closure\u00a0after Nat West decides to close its doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The last bank in Chorlton is set to close&nbsp;and&nbsp;ward councillors of the area&nbsp;are fighting the decision to close after it after anger from residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chorlton&nbsp;NatWest&nbsp;bank is due to close in&nbsp;May&nbsp;and residents of the area&nbsp;have&nbsp;expressed upset at the decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chorlton used to be well known for having eight banks&nbsp;in close proximity to&nbsp;each other&nbsp;and now the centre is 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