AN urgent meeting has taken place with Royal Mail Senior Representatives to tackle serious delays in the town's postal system.
Wealden MP, Nusrat Ghani, raised concerns and sought assurances during the meeting that services will improve ahead of Christmas.
Some Hailsham residents reported having no post for a fortnight and has become a nationwide issue.
Royal Mail has confirmed that over 16,000 additional seasonal workers are being recruited to help with increased post in the run-up to Christmas and that additional resources are being redirected to Hailsham from today (Monday 18th December) to recover service levels in the area.
Nusrat Ghani said: "I recognise the importance of a prompt and reliable postal service and I was appalled by reports of severe delays in receiving postal deliveries experienced by some Hailsham households. Having already made written representations to raise individual cases of residents, I stressed these concerns at a meeting with Senior Royal Mail representatives and demanded assurances that there is a clear plan in place to urgently improve the frequency and reliability of postal service for all constituents across Walden.I understand that the delivery delays have been caused by high levels of staff sickness and absences and I was pleased to secure commitments that resources are being redirected to Hailsham to recover service levels and restore consistent and reliable service ahead of Christmas. I understand that all mail is being collected as normal and additional resources will also be deployed to help with deliveries into the new year."
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