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Postal service Royal Mail has issued an update for households in four postcode areas, as they warn mail will be delayed due to disruption on their road network
Royal Mail has warned people living in certain postcode areas that their mail will be delivered later than planned. The postal firm aims to deliver mail six days a week to households across the UK.
There has been a number of disruptions in recent weeks, as Royal Mail alerted over 100 postcodes to disruption earlier this week. As of Monday, February 16, 38 delivery offices reported delays that affected 105 postcodes across the UK.
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.”
In its latest update, Royal Mail said the movement of mail through their network hasn’t gone to schedule. The company operates an air and road network to move letters and parcels between its distribution hubs.
As of Wednesday February 18, its air network service ran on schedule. However, there has been disruption on the road network resulting in four postcode areas being affected.
Royal Mail said: “Last night a vehicle travelling from our North West Hub to the Midlands Hub arrived late, meaning a subsequent late departure to London Central Mail Centre.
“As a result, a small amount of mail due for delivery today in the EC, N, W1 and WC postcode areas may arrive later than planned.”
The affected postcodes are across much of London. EC covers the City of London, including parts of Islington, Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
N postcodes serve 25 districts in North London, such as Finchley, Highbury, Highgate and Tottenham, while W1 is the likes of the West End, Mayfair, Marylebone and Soho.
More central London areas are affected under the WC postcode, which includes Covent Garden, Holborn, Bloomsbury and St Pancras.
Postcodes affected by road disruption
- Eastern Central – EC
- North London – N
- Western – W1
- Western Central – WC
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