Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith is urging the Royal Mail to look into issues with the postal service in Nantwich.
He said he has written to Emma Gilthorpe, CEO of Royal Mail, to find out why large parts of Nantwich are not receiving post for long periods of time.
In a letter posted on social media, Mr Naismith, who was elected Labour MP in July, told Ms Gilthorpe that several constituents had expressed concern they had not been receiving post for weeks at a time.
Mr Naismith said: “People have a right to expect to receive their mail in a timely manner.
“So I am concerned that there appears to have been an issue affecting people in Nantwich.
“Many people, and particularly those who struggle to access key documents digitally, rely heavily on the postal service.
“I am aware of incidents where constituents are missing key information relating to pensions, tax and fixed penalty notices for example.
“Constituents should be assured that I will pursue this matter until it is resolved, and will work with management and staff to ensure this vital service is restored.”
One Nantwich resident responded on social media: “The postal service in the Nantwich area is appalling.
“I have told friends and relatives not to bother sending celebration cards and presents through the post because they either don’t turn up or turn up weeks later and usually in a dreadful state.
“It’s a dreadful service all round.”
Others have said there are similar problems with postal service in Willaston and Crewe.
Why should Connor Naismith reply to any correspondence. It will be 5 years before he need your Vote again.
MarkH. I wasn’t expecting him to solve the issue, but he is our representative amongst the 650 people in Parliament who are supposed to represent our views to government.
Like many people, I’m pretty furious about what is done supposedly in our name, but recent events have proven that whatever we may want, we get what we’re given.
An MP has a £90K salary, £100K plus office expenses, housing allowances, generous personal expenses and subsidised facilities, so I absolutely expect them to represent the views of their constituents.
For me, the annihilation of our country is a more worthy issue than a daily postal delivery.
Apparently not.
Royal mail are increasing the cost of a first class stamp to£1.65p this is an increase of around 20%.
How do they justify the rise,
They say that it’s to keep pace with rising cost and wages.
If royal mail are struggling why are they still paying dividends to share holders.
Disgusting.
They ask for your voice and votes but let you down.
Never having written to my MP before, I wrote a polite, and structured letter to Mr. Naismith asking for his views on the government’s immigration policy in the light if the recent protests.
He didn’t reply. I guess he was busy thinking about local postal deliveries.
I wrote to him specifically about the postal deliveries which is something he can directly solve (unlike immigration policy) and he didn’t reply to me either. You’re not alone.
doubt this will do any good, yet to to see anything sorted out for the area by these folk, shortage or staff shortage of funds means you really need a plan B in place
Thankfully in the free market there are other companies we can use to send stuff that provide a better service. In his socialist utopia we would be stuck with the useless monopolist.
RM has a Monopoly on mail delivery so your statement is fundamentally incorrect despite trying to suggest that a Tory goverment was in some way better for postal deliveries (they really weren’t)
Whether you like it or not, RM needs some private investment and an overhaul of the system. Any organisation that has to put its prices up 50% in the space of a few months (ref: 1st class stamp price) is in trouble.
When even items from the hospital come by courier you know something is wrong