Some residents on a 900-home housing estate in Wigan claim they are missing hospital appointments because of the failure of the Royal Mail to deliver their post regularly.
Several homeowners on the Rothwells Farm development in Golborne have lodged official complaints to the company. The Royal Mail has now admitted there have been ‘some recent issues with resourcing’ due to higher levels of sick absence’ at a delivery office which have hampered postal deliveries.
A spokesperson said: “We would reassure residents that we have measures in place to keep resulting delays to a minimum.” They also said yesterday (August 16) deliveries are ‘currently clear’ with letters posted towards the end of last week.
The residents’ cause has been taken up by Golborne and West Lowton Coun Gena Merrett and Leigh MP Jo Platt. READ MORE: Trafford Centre set to welcome popular Indian street food restaurant this autumn Coun Merrett said households had not been receiving regular postal deliveries since May.