I am writing in response to the concern raised by Serena Nuttall (Letters, 10 April) regarding postal votes cast in upcoming elections arriving after the deadline of 10pm on polling day and being ineligible to be counted. Given the very rapid decline in service levels provided by Royal Mail, the risk of disenfranchisement of postal voters is a very valid worry for upcoming local and UK elections.
In my local area, residents are receiving less than one Royal Mail delivery per week, and can wait a month for a second-class letter to arrive.
