Royal Mail delays hit 49 UK postcodes — including Wales

The postal service has warned that some areas of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland might not obtain their letters or parcels on time

Royal Mail has introduced that a number of postcodes ought to anticipate service disruptions right this moment. The postal service has cautioned that sure areas throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland might not obtain their letters or parcels punctually.

While its air and street community is functioning as scheduled, delays are nonetheless anticipated at some native supply places of work. Royal Mail stated: “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 these instances, we are going to rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to particular person clients. We additionally present focused assist to these places of work to deal with their challenges and restore our service to the excessive customary our clients would usually obtain.

“We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.”

There are presently 25 postal places of work experiencing disruptions, with affected areas including Barry and Pontyclun.

Postcodes experiencing delays

• Aldridge DO (WS9)
• Banbury DO (OX15 – OX17)
• Barry DO (CF62, CF63)
• Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
• Deeside DO (CH5)
• Dudley DO (DY1 – DY3)
• Fareham DO (PO14 – PO17)
• Farnborough DO (GU14)
• Fleet DO (GU51, GU52)
• Garforth DO (LS25, LS26)
• Kingswood DO (BS15, BS30)
• Leiston DO (IP15, IP16)
• Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
• New Ferry DO (CH32, CH62, CH63)
• Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49)
• Petersfield DO (GU31 – GU33)
• Pontyclun DO (CF72)
• Prenton DO (CH43)
• Rugeley DO (WS15)
• Selsey SUDO (PO20)
• Southam DO (CV47)
• Stone DO (ST15)
• Sunbury On Thames DO (TW16)
• Wellingborough DO (NN8, NN9, NN29)
• Yate DO (BS37)