Every Lancashire postcode where DPD deliveries have been suspended before Christmas

Delivery company DPD has announced serious delays to some of its services – including many across Lancashire.

This comes after Royal Mail went on strike last Sunday (December 11) and further strikes are planned for December 23 and 24. This comes as employees who are part of the Communication Workers Union have walked out, over pay and working conditions.

The action has had a knock-on effect on other delivery companies, with DPD saying it has been affected by the pressure ahead of Christmas day.

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As a result, the company has decided to temporally suspend next-day deliveries to around 5% of postcodes in the UK, Liverpool Echo reports.

A statement said: “We are experiencing short delays to our next-day delivery service in a small number of locations, as a result of the industrial action at the Royal Mail, which has had a huge knock-on effect across the entire industry. As a result of the industrial action, we have seen an increase in demand for our services, as shippers seek alternatives to the Royal Mail in the UK.

“While the service is unaffected in most areas, we have today temporarily suspended next-day deliveries to around five per cent of postcodes in the UK. The expected delays of 24 to 48 hours and the postcodes impacted are shown on our website.

“Where delays do occur, we update the parcel recipient directly where our customers have provided us with their contact details. Any delays at this time of year are hugely regrettable and while the underlying issues here are outside of our control, we would wish to reassure retailers and parcel recipients that our team is doing everything possible to minimise the impact on next-day deliveries.”

Here is a full list of the Lancashire postcodes affected:

• BB4-12
• BB18
• BB94
• BL0-4
• BL7-9
• BL11
• BL78
• FY0-8
• L39-40
• LA1-2
• M2
• M4
• M6-9
• M1 1-M1 7
• M17-20
• M22-23
• M25-26
• M28-31
• M34-35
• M38
• M40-41
• M43-46
• M50
• M5 0
• M5 3-M5 5
• M61
• M90
• M99
• M11 0-M11 4
• M16 0
• M16 6-M16 9
• M21 0
• M21 3
• M21 7-M21 9
• M24 0-M24 2
• M24 4-M24 6
• M27 0
• M27 4-M27 6
• M27 8-M27 9
• M32 0
• M32 2
• M32 8-M32 9
• M60 0-M60 4
• M60 6-M60 9
• OL1-16
• OL95
• RP0-4
• PR2 6
• PR50
• PR5 4-PR5 6
• PR5 8-PR5 9
• PR11
• PR26
• WN1-8

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