Good afternoon,
With regard to delays in Royal Mail deliveries caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Keith Prince, GLA member for Havering and Redbridge, has issued the press release below; perhaps this edited reply will help – at least it lists the areas most affected.
MANY OF YOU HAVE EXPRESSED YOUR DISMAY AT NOT RECEIVING IMPORTANT POST RECENTLY.
Many residents have contacted me about infrequent postal deliveries by Royal Mail over the last few weeks. I would like to share with you the following news regarding the delays. Please feel free to share this with your friends and neighbours too.
Royal Mail issues
Royal Mail has published a list of areas where there have been delivery delays owing to its workforce being affected by the Covid pandemic.
The postal service said some areas will see a reduced service owing to workers being off sick or self-isolating.
Royal Mail listed 28 areas where post might be late, with 27 in England and one in Northern Ireland.
Problems with deliveries over Christmas had prompted shoppers to complain about parcels not arriving on time.
Royal Mail said: “Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resources, some customers may experience slightly longer delivery timescales than our usual service standards.
“This is due to the exceptionally high volumes we are seeing, exacerbated by the coronavirus-related measures we have put in place in local mail centres and delivery offices to keep our people and customers safe.”
Many of the affected areas are in or near London, while others include Chelmsford in Essex, Leeds in West Yorkshire, Margate in Kent, and Widnes in Cheshire.
But Covid vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi replied that the government would work with Royal Mail to ensure that vaccine invitations were prioritised.
In a service update on Tuesday, Royal Mail said: “Due to resourcing issues, deliveries in the following areas are likely to be limited.”
The areas affected are:
Ashford (TN23-TN27)
Barnsley (S70, S71, S72 and S75)
Basildon (SS13-SS16)
Bow (E3)
Bury St Edmunds (IP28-IP33)
Chelmsford (CM1-CM3)
Christchurch (BH23)
Daventry (NN11)
Debden (IG7-IG10)
Enfield (EN1-EN3)
Grays (RM16-RM20)
Hampton (TW12)
Highbury (N5)
Hornsey (N8)
Horsham (RH12, RH13)
Ilford (IG1-IG6)
Leeds City (LS1-LS5)
Lewisham (SE13)
Magherafelt (BT45, BT46)
Margate (CT7-CT9)
Rugeley (WS15)
Somerton (TA11)
South Ockendon (RM15)
South Woodford (E18)
Upper Holloway (N7)
Wandsworth (SW18)
Wellington (TA21)
Widnes (WA8)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55591063
Best wishes,
Keith Prince
London Assembly Member for Havering & Redbridge
Best wishes
The ASNet Team 🐝🐝🐝