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Leeds diverts to Preston

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db
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Leeds diverts to Preston

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How come?!
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by Cichlid »

Bradford MC was closed for good last week and moved into Leeds MC.
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

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db wrote:How come?!

Its been described as in Meltdown.

Last 3 days we have in HD1-5 been getting more BD1-5 mail from Leeds than normal , and even yorkies full of mail for other offices.
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db
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
db wrote:How come?!

Its been described as in Meltdown.

Last 3 days we have in HD1-5 been getting more BD1-5 mail from Leeds than normal , and even yorkies full of mail for other offices.
We received about 30 yorks of second class packets, and rumour was that we took some collections
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rainbowwarrior72
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

I thought we were in the quiet month of August. They never plan for this transistion period. At Jubilee MC we are diverting our 2nd class to the Mount for 6months at least. Apparently all MC have a back up MC in case it goes wrong apparently JMC's back up is Southampton and JMC is HWDC's. It's to do with how the ILSMs are lined up. I got told this by my Area Distribution Rep when I asked what happens it goes wrong? You'd think Swindon or Gatwick would be a better back up but obviously it's more cost efficient to send it back and forth along the M3. When are Royal Mail going to grow some bollox and appear on Undercover Boss? It would be interesting watching a senior manager struggling to keep up with the standards that they set or WCM?
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britwrit
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by britwrit »

Not to sound like a typical part-timer but this all means more overtime, no?
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oldpostie
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

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'Send them anywhere just clear the floor and pretend we're clear '
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rainbowwarrior72
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

Sounds like what we do at the no 1 Mail Centre in the country Jubilee MC. 67 DOs to service there is a rurmour that Moyas new office is going to be the little shed in the yard
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GT750rider
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by GT750rider »

It'll be interesting to see how / if Bristol copes when Gloucester finally closes early next year .I can see there being a load of diverts ,probably going to Swindon.
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by SpacePhoenix »

GT750rider wrote:It'll be interesting to see how / if Bristol copes when Gloucester finally closes early next year .I can see there being a load of diverts ,probably going to Swindon.
Which MC is Swindon's backup?
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rainbowwarrior72
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

Probably Gloucester but may be DMC in Poole
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GT750rider
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by GT750rider »

Correct, Gloucester MC is currently Swindon's back up. When Gloucester closes, where then?
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rainbowwarrior72
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by rainbowwarrior72 »

Poole
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

oldpostie wrote:'Send them anywhere just clear the floor and pretend we're clear '
That's funny, sounds familiar.
Except, the DOM hides the mail in a room that is secure, and believes it unlikely to be checked.
Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a Rep.
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Red Robbo
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Re: Leeds diverts to Preston

Post by Red Robbo »

What about Cardiff MC as a back up ?
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