These are Royal Mail's 'covid blackspots' if you are planning to send post from Milton Keynes

    Royal Mail has published a list of 28 'blackspots' across the country which are receiving very limited deliveries.

    Although Milton Keynes is not on the list, local people who are planning to send post to various areas in the country may experience major delays.

    27 areas in England, and one in Northern Ireland, are no longer receiving regular post because a high number of staff members are either off sick or having to self-isolate. 

    "Every single parcel and letter is important to us," Royal Mail said on their website. "Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resource, some customers may experience slightly longer delivery timescales than our usual service standards.

    "This is due to the exceptionally high volumes we are seeing, exacerbated by the coronavirus-related measures we have put in place in local mail centres and delivery offices to keep our people and customers safe. In such cases, we always work hard to get back to providing our usual level of service as quickly as we can."

    The 28 covid blackspots are as follows:

    • Ashford (TN23-TN27)
    • Barnsley (S70, S71, S72 and S75)
    • Basildon (SS13-SS16)
    • Bow (E3)
    • Bury St Edmunds (IP28-IP33)
    • Chelmsford (CM1-CM3)
    • Christchurch (BH23)
    • Daventry (NN11)
    • Debden (IG7-IG10)
    • Enfield (EN1-EN3)
    • Grays (RM16-RM20)
    • Hampton (TW12)
    • Highbury (N5)
    • Hornsey (N8)
    • Horsham (RH12, RH13)
    • Ilford (IG1-IG6)
    • Leeds City (LS1-LS5)
    • Lewisham (SE13)
    • Magherafelt (BT45, BT46)
    • Margate (CT7-CT9)
    • Rugeley (WS15)
    • Somerton (TA11)
    • South Ockendon (RM15)
    • South Woodford (E18)
    • Upper Holloway (N7)
    • Wandsworth (SW18)
    • Wellington (TA21)
    • Widnes (WA8)

    Royal Mail adds that people whose postage has been affected and who have received a 'something for you' card should check the website to find out when they can collect the item.

    If people have not received one of these cards, and there are no alternative arrangements, then the mail is not ready for collection and is likely delayed.

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