Gedling MP Michael Payne paid a festive visit to the Royal Mail Nottingham North Delivery Office in Daybrook to meet the postal team working to ensure that cards, letters, and parcels reach their destinations this Christmas.
Christmas is Royal Mail’s busiest period, with around double the normal volume of letters and parcels processed.
The MP spoke to lead customer operations manager Mark Richardson about how Royal Mail’s will continue to send and receive parcels over the festive period.
They offer services like Parcel Collect, where posties pick up parcels from customers at the doorstep. They have already rolled out more than 5,000 parcel points this year, including at Collect+ stores and its growing number of parcel lockers.
Across the UK, the business has recruited 16,000 temporary workers to help its 85,000 posties sort the additional mail and increasing number of parcels expected over the festive period. Almost 4,000 new vans, trucks and trailers are being added to the fleet in time for Christmas.
Gedling MP Michael Payne said: “Christmas is the busiest time of year for Royal Mail, and it’s incredible to see the dedication and hard work of our local posties here in Gedling.
“The team at the delivery office plays a vital role in keeping our community connected, whether it’s delivering festive cards or ensuring parcels reach loved ones on time.
“It was fantastic to hear about the additional staff and resources brought in to meet the huge demand over this period. I want to thank all the postal workers for their efforts, not just at Christmas but throughout the year.
“Their commitment makes a real difference to families and businesses in Gedling.”
Mark Richardson, lead customer operations manager for Nottingham North, said: “It was great to have Michael visit our Delivery Office, and to show him how we are gearing up for our peak period. We are pulling out all the stops to deliver Christmas for our customers.”
