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Delivery Update
Friday 17 December 2021
Movement of mail through our network
Royal Mail operates an air, rail and road network to move letters and parcels between our distribution hubs, mail processing centres and delivery offices around the UK. Here we let you know about any significant issues in our logistics operation.
Air
Our air network operated to schedule over the last 24-hours.
Rail
Last night, technical issues delayed the arrival of a train carrying mail from
Warrington Rail Terminal to the Scottish Distribution Centre. As a result, some
mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, due for delivery today in parts
of Scotland, may arrive later than expected.
Road
Our road network operated to schedule over the last 24-hours.
Mail Centres
The mail centres below reported not all mail was processed or despatched to schedule over the past 24 hours, and as a result may be delivered slightly later than expected.
- Bristol Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas.
- Exeter Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the EX and TQ postcode areas.
- Chelmsford Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the CM, CO and SS postcode areas.
- Chester Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the CH, LL and SY postcode areas.
- Home Counties North Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the AL, EN, HP, LU, SG and WD postcode areas.
- Norwich Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the IP and NR postcode areas.
- Southampton Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the PO, SO and SP postcode areas.
- South Midlands Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the CV, LE, MK and NN postcode areas.
- Warrington Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in other parts of the UK for delivery today in the CW, L, WA and WN postcode areas.
- Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted yesterday in in the DE and NG postcode areas for delivery today in other parts of the UK.
