Renfrewshire Royal Mail jobs could be under threat as plans are announced to cut 700 jobs

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Royal Mail jobs in Renfrewshire could be under threat as the company has allowed plans to cut 700 staff following months of delays due to Covid-19.Bosses at Royal Mail announced this week that managerial jobs across the country will be culled in a bid to cut costs following a tough period over Christmas.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialServices in Renfrewshire were plagued with significant delays due to the Omicron variant, with staff absences causing disruption throughout the area.The Express previously told how irate Paisley residents were waiting up to three weeks for their mail to be delivered, with some people inundated with up to 20 letters in one delivery.Some were even being forced to go straight to the sorting office in Underwood Road to collect letters themselves, claiming their last deliveries were as far back as December 16.One 77-year-old retired Royal Mail worker claimed postal staff were being ordered to focus on parcel deliveries leaving letters “piling up” at the sorting office.The former manager, who lives in the town’s Falside Avenue, said: “It’s just not good enough.