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Only 70% of first-class post gets delivered on time in Croydon
Royal Mail is breaking the law with 3-in-10 of first-class items in Croydon failing to reach their destination on time, as local councillor launches a campaign calling for urgent improvement If you are wondering where the usual Christmas card from … Continue reading
Royal Mail fails to deliver in Croydon and issues public apology
EXCLUSIVE: Former employees have claimed that the Factory Lane delivery depot has been seriously under-staffed, as employee illness affects services once again Businesses and residents in one Croydon post code have not been getting a third-class postal service in 2025 … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Factory Lane, Royal Mail
Tagged Coulsdon, CR0, CR2, CR7, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Factory Lane, New Addington, Purley, Royal Mail, SE25, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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East Croydon sorting office site to be used for padel tennis club
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on how the site of another of the grand plans for the town centre has belatedly been adapted for ‘meanwhile use’ The long-promised additional platforms at East Croydon Station and the clearing of the “Selhurst … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Nestle Tower, No1 Croydon, Planning, Property, Royal Mail, Segas House, St George's Walk, Transport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, CARS, Croydon, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon sorting office, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, London, Nestle Tower, Network Rail, R&F Properties, Rocket Padel, Transport for London, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Council official: 50% of postal votes have not been returned
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon election officials worry that thousands of voters won’t be able to use their postal ballots before the July 4 deadline because of issues with Royal Mail. By STEVEN DOWNES Senior council officials in charge of overseeing this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, Katherine Kerswell, Royal Mail, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged 2024 General Election, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon South, Croydon West, General Election, General Election 2024, Katherine Kerswell, postal votes, Royal Mail, Seth Aker, Streatham and Croydon North
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3rd class service: Royal Mail reduces collections by stealth
Not content with providing only a third-class service on deliveries, across Croydon, the suits who run Royal Mail have been sticking barely visible notices on post boxes to explain how they are now dismantling their previously reasonably dependable collection service. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Royal Mail, South Croydon, Waddon
Tagged Croydon, Old Town, Privatisation, Royal Mail, South Croydon
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Royal Mail recruiting 170 in Croydon to deliver for Christmas
Royal Mail is seeking more than 170 temporary workers to help sort the Christmas post and the increasing amount of online shopping at its sorting office on Beddington Farm Road. Inside Croydon has led a campaign for better postal services … Continue reading
Royal Mail’s non-deliveries continue to hit Croydon residents
Inside Croydon readers in the CR0 postcode and beyond have continued to report poor-to-non-existent service from Royal Mail over their post deliveries. Although in one, isolated instance, there’s also been a suggestion of a return to a “normal”, daily delivery. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Factory Lane, Royal Mail
Tagged Addiscombe West, Coulsdon, CR0, CR6, Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Addington, Purley, Royal Mail, Simon Thompson, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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3rd class Royal Mail: readers say ‘service not fit for purpose’
The dire situation with postal deliveries in Croydon could be far worse than even the most mail-deprived residents might have feared. Inside Croydon readers from across the borough, and even in other areas covered by one of the CR post … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Factory Lane, Royal Mail
Tagged Addiscombe West, Coulsdon, CR0, CR6, Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Addington, Purley, Royal Mail, Simon Thompson, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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