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Neighbour Martin Yates, 73, went to the sorting office on 17 January to try to collect his post, but said he was unable to do so as the customer service point was closed.
He added: “There was a guy from the Post Office so I asked him and he said there’s no staff.
“He opened the door and showed me all the racks full of post, and said they’ve not been touched since last Tuesday [6 January].
“I just feel sorry for the post people on the street because they just get all the flack and it’s not their fault.”
Anderson said he had raised the issue with the government “several times to no avail”.
He said: “Many residents in Skegby have not received anything for weeks.
“I will be meeting with Royal Mail [this week], I will not give up on this.”
The problem is not limited to Sutton-in-Ashfield, according to the MP for nearby Rushcliffe, James Naish.
He said about 700 constituents had told him about problems with their mail and he had spoken to Royal Mail and MPs from other constituencies about this.
“I don’t think that this is absolutely going to go away for good,” he said. “But I do believe that there is a plan in place to resolve the current situation.”
A spokesperson for Royal Mail said with regards to Sutton-in-Ashfield: “Recently, the vast majority of mail in the area has been delivered as expected, with items posted by the last recommended dates all delivered in time for Christmas and the local delivery office clear by Christmas Eve.
“We’re taking steps to provide a more consistent service, including recruiting more posties.”
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