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Audio: Ged Nichols, general secretary at
union Accord

“However, under an agreement that Accord has secured with the Bank,
alternative roles will be sought for staff in other LBG operations
throughout the Medway, Dartford and North West Kent locations,
including the City Park Office in Gillingham and Black Horse House
in Tonbridge.

“Accord have made it absolutely clear to LBG
that we expect them to work the union to do everything possible to
avoid compulsory redundancies.

“Accord officials will be on site on
June 4 to talk to listen to members, to take their views and to
support them through this difficult time.”

Paul Lawe, head of mortgage operations, within
Lloyds Banking Group, retail division, said: "We fully recognise
that the closure of any of our sites is difficult news for
colleagues working there.

"We are committed to working through the
changes in Pegasus House with our colleagues carefully and
sensitively and will seek to use natural turnover and redeployment
wherever possible."

For more on this story visit www.medwaymessenger.co.uk