Royal Mail warns of weekend delivery delays across Merseyside

Royal Mail has warned that several postcode areas across Merseyside will experience disruption to their deliveries this weekend. The postal service has released a list of the worst-affected postcode areas throughout the UK.

Weekend services affected

Weekend delivery and collection services are scheduled for Saturday, November 7, while parcel deliveries will go ahead on Sunday, November 8. However, delays to these services are expected across 48 postcode areas.

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."

Affected postcode areas

Lark Lane and Hoylake are among the areas most severely affected this weekend. The full list of affected delivery offices includes Aberdare DO (CF44, CF45), Basingstoke DO (RG21-RG26, RG28), Boston DO (PE20-PE22), Cheadle DO (SK8), Glasgow DO (G32), Gravesend DO (DA11, DA12, DA13), Hoylake DO (CH29, CH47, CH48), Lanark DO (ML8, ML11, ML12), Lark Lane DO (L17), Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14), Newton Le Willows DO (WA3, WA12), Nuneaton DO (CV10, CV11, CV13), Orton Southgate DO (PE2, PE7, PE8, PE9), Peterborough DO (PE1, PE3-PE6), Redcar DO (TS10, TS11), Skelton in Cleveland DO (TS12, TS13), Spilsby DO (PE23) and Wisbech DO (PE13, PE14).

Christmas posting dates

Royal Mail has recently announced its Christmas posting dates, urging customers to send their post as early as possible to avoid potential 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."

Royal Mail will not be carrying out any collections or deliveries on Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day), Saturday, December 26 (Boxing Day), or Monday, December 28 (substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day). The final postal deliveries before Christmas will take place on Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), with services resuming on Tuesday, December 29.

Royal Mail's last recommended posting dates are Friday, December 18 for Second Class postage and Monday, December 21 for First Class. Special Delivery Guaranteed remains the last available option, with the final posting date before Christmas falling on Wednesday, December 23. These dates may be subject to change, so be sure to double-check before heading to the postbox.