Revealed: 68 areas of the West Midlands where Royal Mail says bad weather has caused a backlog of postal deliveries
Royal Mail has published a list of 68 areas of the West Midlands where postal services have been disrupted by the recent bad weather.
There have been reports of disruption to postal services across the West Midlands in recent weeks, with a number of people claiming to have had no post since Christmas.
Mark Pritchard MP for The Wrekin, has lodged an official complaint with regulator Ofcom, and Shaun Davies, MP for neighbouring Telford said postal workers had told him they were being instructed to prioritise parcels over letters.
Last year Royal Mail was fined £21 million for missing its First and Second Class post requirements.
Royal Mail says recent adverse weather conditions have affected deliveries in 68 postcode areas across the West Midlands.
They are:
Birmingham West B15, B16
Brierley Hill DY5
Castle Bromwich B35, B36, B37, B40
Coleshill B46
Coombs Wood B62, B63, B64, B65
