OL of a task for posties

POSTAL staff have got their work cut out in Oldham this winter as items are set to swell by more the five million.

A total of 16.6 million cards and presents are set to be delivered to homes in the OL postcode area during the four weeks in the run up to Christmas. This is up from the usual mailbag of 11.1 million items.

Nationwide, Royal Mail is laying on 5,000 extra vehicles and 18,000 temporary staff to handle the UK’s festive mailbag. Around 38,000 trucks and vans will be used to distribute the post.

And to help make sure cards and parcels arrive on time on time, Royal Mail is encouraging customers to:

post early, use a postcode and use special delivery for valuable packages and parcels.

More info: www.royalmail.com or 08457 740 740.

Last posting dates:

:: Monday, December 5 for mail outside Western Europe.

:: Friday, December 9 for Eastern Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan.

:: Monday, December 12 for airmail items to Western Europe.

:: Saturday, December 17 for 2nd Class items.

:: Tuesday, December 20 for 1st Class items.

:: Thursday, December 22 for Special Delivery items.