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Royal Mail has commented on the future of its iconic red postboxes in Sussex.
Residents across the county noticed that some of the famous postboxes have been wrapped in plastic recently.
These wrapped postboxes bear a sign that reads: “Out of service – automated system coming soon.”
Such temporarily out-of-use postboxes have been observed in East Hoathly and Uckfield.
The postbox in East Hoathly(Image: Vanessa Bushell)
It is part of the Royal Mail rolling out 3,500 “postboxes of the future.”
The updated postboxes will feature a solar panel on top and will be able to receive parcels.
A spokesperson for Royal Mail confirmed that postboxes in Brighton would be receiving the new upgrades in the “coming months.”
A spokesperson for Royal Mail said: “The postboxes in Halland and Uckfield should be operational in the next few weeks, and other postboxes in the Brighton area will be upgraded over the coming months.”
The news that thousands of the postboxes would be upgraded left many asking questions about the future of the iconic red structures.
One of the new solar-powered postboxes(Image: Royal Mail)
However, Royal Mail said that the majority of postboxes will remain as they are.
“We are upgrading 3,500 of our 115,000 postboxes across the UK, so most will be left as they are,” the spokesperson added.
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The upgraded postboxes will be able to scan and receive parcels(Image: Royal Mail)
Jack Clarkson, managing director of commercial excellence at Royal Mail, said: “We are all sending and returning more parcels than ever before.
“This trend will only continue as online shopping shows no signs of slowing, particularly with the boom of second-hand marketplaces.
“There are 115,000 postboxes in the UK located within half a mile of 98% of addresses, making them by far the most convenient network of parcel drop-off points in the UK.
“Our message is clear: if you have a Royal Mail label on your parcel and it fits, put it in a postbox and we’ll do the rest.”
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