[Talk-GB] Royal Mail collection times changing - 20 February 2023

[SK53]

I concur with Jass here: this is just part of an ongoing roll-out which has
been happening for several years now. I have one postbox within walking
distance which still has an afternoon collection. The earliest change I can
find is 2015, and then one in 2018, although I missed updating another very
low usage pillar box which probably changed in 2015.

Somewhat amazed to find that these haven't been rolled-out countrywide.

Jerry



On Sat, 11 Feb 2023 at 13:53, Jass Kurn <jasskurn at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe the notice indicates a local change as part of a national policy
> named "Collection on Delivery", which was discussed here back in December.
>
> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/2021-December/028119.html
>
> Royal Mail states that "low use" post boxes  have their mail collected by
> local postman/postwoman as part of their delivery route. These post boxes
> are given catch all collection time of 9am Mn-Fr, 7am Sa. The ref has a
> slight change with the addition of the letter D. There was discussion over
> whether we include the "D" in the reference. I include the "D"
>
>
> https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/135/kw/post%20box/related/1
>
> So I believe the notice is informing you that the letter box is "low use"
> and changing to "Collection on Delivery", with associated change of
> collection times and the letter D added to the ref.
>
> Jass
>
>
> On Sat, 11 Feb 2023 at 12:13, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> One of my local postboxes, in north Birmingham, has a sticker on the
>> collection plate, reading:
>>
>>  "Change to last collection time
>>
>> "In order to improve efficiency we're reviewing our mail collection
>> arrangements and revising collection times.
>>
>> "From 20 February 2023, the final collection from this postbox will be
>> made no earlier than 9am Monday to Friday and 7am on Saturday. The
>> latest collection time for this area is shown on the postbox notice.
>>
>> "For more information please visit www.royalmail.c [obscured]
>> contact our Customer Service Team on 03456 011399. "
>>
>> The current collection is 5:15pm, 11:30am on Saturdays, so it's a
>> significant change.
>>
>> A photo of the sticker may be seen on Twitter (no sign-in required), at:
>>
>>    https://twitter.com/pigsonthewing/status/1624376038510788609
>>
>> It's not clear whether this is a local change, regional, or national.
>>
>> Do other postboxes around the UK have them, do any not, and do any
>> have different times? Or implementation dates?
>>
>> If it's a national change I'll ask for Street Complete to prompt for a
>> re-survey on all boxes.
>>
>> --
>> Andy Mabbett
>> @pigsonthewing
>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>>
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