Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council, Councillor Matthew Barber, visited the Wantage Delivery Office to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post and to pass on season’s greetings to its hardworking staff.
Councillor Barber was shown around the office by Delivery Office Manager, Jonathan Pardy, and was introduced to the postmen and women, who are pulling out all the stops to sort and deliver mail in the Vale of White Horse District area over the Christmas period.
The Festive Season is Royal Mail’s busiest period, as millions of people shop online for gifts and send Christmas cards and parcels.
As Royal Mail’s 500th anniversary draws to a close, this Christmas provides an opportunity to reflect on the centuries of hard work delivering to every single address in the UK.
Councillor Barber said: “At no other time is the hard work and dedication of postmen and women clearer than during the festive period.”
“I thank them for the extraordinary lengths they go to ensure Christmas cards and presents are delivered to loved ones on time, and for all they do year-round.”
“I never cease to be amazed by the incredible encyclopaedic knowledge our postmen have of the local area and the extraordinary lengths they go to ensure Christmas cards and presents are delivered to loved ones on time, and for all they do year-round.”