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Royal Mail has issued an alert to those living in specific postcodes across the UK with letters and parcels facing delays
Royal Mail has sent out a warning to households in certain postcodes that deliveries of letters and parcels are being held up. The postal giant usually strives to deliver to every address six days a week.
However, the firm has admitted that some areas throughout the UK are struggling to maintain this service level owing to issues such as “high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors”.
Royal Mail said: “In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers.” The disruption is impacting several North East areas across Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead and Northumberland.
There are 146 postcodes across the UK which are currently experiencing disruption to deliveries. Of those, 24 are in the North East.
The delivery service went on to say: “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.”
Offering an apology for any inconvenience caused, it continued: “We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.” The firm refreshes its register of affected postcodes on its website daily, reports the Express.
Royal Mail confirms its air and road transport operations remain functioning as normal. The company also states that all mail was handled and sent out according to plan at distribution hubs over the past 24 hours.
Currently, 55 delivery offices are experiencing delays, which is creating a ripple effect on postcodes within those localities.
Full list of UK postcodes affected by delays
- Aberdare DO (CF44, CF45)
- Ashington DO (NE22, NE62, NE63, NE64)
- Banbridge DO (BT32)
- Barry DO (CF62, CF63)
- Beverley DO (HU11, HU17, HU18)
- Blyth DO (NE24)
- Brechin DO (DD9)
- Bridge of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
- Broadstairs DO (CT10)
- Carterton DO (OX18)
- Chichester DO (PO18 – PO20)
- Chipping Norton DO (OX7)
- Darwen DO (BB3)
- Deeside DO (CH5)
- Dundee East DO (DD4, DD5, DD7)
- Fleet DO (GU51, GU52)
- Gateshead DO (NE8, NE10)
- Glasgow G52 DO (G52, G53)
- Hailsham DO (BN27)
- Helston DO (TR12, TR13)
- Hull Central DO (HU1-HU3, HU5, HU9, HU12, HU19)
- Hyde DO (SK13, SK14, SK16)
- Kettering DO (NN14, NN15, NN16)
- Kingswood DO (BS15, BS30)
- Kirkcaldy DO (KY1 – KY3)
- Lanark DO (ML8, ML11)
- Leicester East DO (LE2, LE5-LE7)
- Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
- Lisburn DO (BT26-BT28)
- Lochgelly DO (KY5)
- Loughborough DO (LE11, LE12)
- Lutterworth DO (LE9, LE17)
- North Tyneside DO (NE25-NE30)
- Nottingham South DO (NG2 and NG12)
- Orton Southgate DO (PE2, PE7 – PE9)
- Penarth DO (CF64)
- Peterhead DO (AB42)
- Pontefract DO (WF7, WF8, WF9, WF11)
- Pontyclun DO (CF72)
- Pontypridd DO (CF37, CF38, CF46)
- Prenton DO (CH43)
- Selsey SUDO (PO20)
- Sheffield South East DO (S12, S13)
- Shepshed DO (LE12)
- Shoreham By Sea DO (BN43)
- Shrewsbury DO (SY1-SY5)
- South Shields DO (NE33, NE34)
- Stockport Central DO (SK1 – SK5, SK7)
- Sunderland DO (SR1 – SR6, SR9)
- Swan House DO (LE1, LE3, LE7-LE9, LE19, LE95)
- Swindon DO (SN1, SN2, SN3, SN6, SN25, SN26, SN38, SN99)
- Tweedale DO (TF3, TF4, TF7, TF8, TF12)
- Washington DO (NE37, NE38)
- Waterlooville DO (PO7-PO8)
- Whitwood DO (WF6, WF10)
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