Category Archives: Factory Lane

Only 70% of first-class post gets delivered on time in Croydon

Posted on December 23, 2025 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Royal Mail fails to deliver in Croydon and issues public apology

Posted on January 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Royal Mail recruiting 170 in Croydon to deliver for Christmas

Posted on October 12, 2023 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Royal Mail’s non-deliveries continue to hit Croydon residents

Posted on October 3, 2023 by insidecroydon

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 →

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3rd class Royal Mail: readers say ‘service not fit for purpose’

Posted on September 25, 2023 by insidecroydon

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 →

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