Gregor Poynton MP visits Livingston Constituency posties to thank them for delivering Christmas
Gregor Poynton MP has visited postal workers at Livingston Delivery Office to thank them for their hard work during the busy Christmas period.
The visit formed part of Royal Mail’s annual Christmas visits programme, which gives local MPs the opportunity to see first-hand the pressures faced by postal workers in the run-up to Christmas and to recognise the vital role they play in local communities.
During the visit, Mr Poynton met postmen and women ahead of their delivery rounds and spoke with Steven Crow, Customer Operations Manager, about the challenges of the festive period, when demand for deliveries increases and days are often longer.
As a gesture of thanks, Gregor Poynton MP donated boxes of shortbread to staff at the sorting office, recognising the extra effort made by postal workers to ensure letters and parcels reach homes and businesses in the lead-up to Christmas.
Royal Mail continues to support customers during the festive period by offering a range of convenient parcel services, including doorstep parcel collections and multiple drop-off options, helping people send and receive items more easily at Christmas.
Commenting after the visit, Gregor Poynton MP said:
"Our posties are an essential part of Christmas in Livingston. They work incredibly hard throughout the year, and even more so in the run-up to Christmas.
“I send thousands of letters to constituents every year about street surgeries, coffee mornings and public meetings, and this week my Christmas card is going out too, designed by Hannah Trad, a Primary 6 pupil at Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School.
“That’s why I’m always grateful for the work our local posties do to deliver a great service for people right across the constituency, not just at Christmas, but all year round.”
Steven Crow, Lead Customer Operations Manager for Livingston, said:
“It was great to have Gregor visit our Delivery Office, and to show him how we are gearing up for our peak period. We are pulling out all the stops to deliver Christmas for our customers. Ultimately, when people think of Royal Mail, we want them to think of Christmas.”
Mr Poynton also encouraged constituents to post items early and to check Royal Mail’s recommended last posting dates to help deliveries arrive in time for Christmas.