Rachael Hamilton MSP passed on early Christmas greetings to postmen and women at the Jedburgh Delivery Office.
Christmas is Royal Mail’s busiest time of the year and Rachael Hamilton saw the hard work and dedication of local postal workers to sort and deliver festive parcels, cards and letters
The last recommended posting dates for Christmas are Second Class – Tuesday 18 December, First Class- Thursday 20 December and Special Delivery - Saturday 22 December
Ms Hamilton was shown around the office by Delivery Office Manager David Gowland and was introduced to the postmen and women, who will be pulling out all the stops to sort and deliver mail in Jedburgh in the forthcoming busy Christmas period.
The Festive Season is Royal Mail’s busiest period, as millions of people shop online for gifts as well as sending Christmas cards and parcels. Royal Mail also plays a key role in e-commerce for many businesses sending goods to customers throughout Christmas shopping season.
Rachael Hamilton MSP said:
“At no other time is the hard work and dedication of postmen and women clearer than during the festive period. There is a huge amount of effort and dedication that goes into delivering a first class Christmas all over the country.
“It was great to meet the team here at Jedburgh and thank them for the extraordinary lengths they will go to ensure Christmas parcels and cards are delivered to loved ones on time, as well as thanking them for delivering our mail services all through the year, in all weathers.”
Further information
Customers do not need to travel to a Royal Mail Delivery office to pick up parcels if they can’t or do not want to. They can arrange a redelivery free of charge on a day that is convenient for them (including Saturdays), or Royal Mail can deliver the item to a different address within the same postcode area. This service can be arranged by calling the number on the
“Something for You” card we leave or by visiting our website at www.royalmail.com/redelivery.
Royal Mail can also now leave many mail items with a neighbour* if customers are not at home when we attempt delivery. Customers can nominate a dedicated neighbour to take in their parcels by filling in a form at their delivery office.
The last recommend posting dates for Christmas are:
Second Class – Tuesday 18 December 2018
First Class – Thursday 20 December 2018
Special Delivery – Saturday 22 December 2018