Royal Mail has issued a disruption alert for 48 postcode areas across the UK, warning that weekend delivery and collection services will be delayed. Weekend services are scheduled for Saturday, November 7, with parcel deliveries taking place on Sunday, November 8, but delays are expected in affected areas.
Areas Most Impacted
Glasgow, Nuneaton, Peterborough and Lichfield are among the areas most impacted this weekend. The full list of affected delivery offices includes Aberdare (CF44, CF45), Basingstoke (RG21-RG26, RG28), Boston (PE20-PE22), Cheadle (SK8), Glasgow (G32), Gravesend (DA11, DA12, DA13), Hoylake (CH29, CH47, CH48), Lanark (ML8, ML11, ML12), Lark Lane (L17), Lichfield (WS7, WS13, WS14), Newton Le Willows (WA3, WA12), Nuneaton (CV10, CV11, CV13), Orton Southgate (PE2, PE7, PE8, PE9), Peterborough (PE1, PE3-PE6), Redcar (TS10, TS11), Skelton in Cleveland (TS12, TS13), Spilsby (PE23), and Wisbech (PE13, PE14).
Reason for Delays
Royal Mail said: "We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors."
"In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers. We also provide targeted support to those offices to address their challenges and restore our service to the high standard our customers would normally receive. We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding."
Christmas Posting Dates
Royal Mail has also published its Christmas posting dates, urging customers to post as early as possible to avoid delays. It said: "It's always advisable to post as early as possible to ensure that your Christmas letters and parcels reach their destination in good time."
No collections or deliveries will be made on Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day), Saturday, December 26 (Boxing Day), or Monday, December 28 (substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day). The last postal deliveries before Christmas will take place on Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), with services resuming on Tuesday, December 29.
The last posting dates are Friday, December 18 for Second Class postage and Monday, December 21 for First Class. Special Delivery Guaranteed is the last option, with the final posting date before Christmas being Wednesday, December 23. These dates are subject to change, so customers are advised to check before posting.
