Staff at Harpenden delivery office have decided not to strike because they "do not wish to cause more disruption to Harpenden’s post".

The Review recently reported staff were planning to strike against the Royal Mail’s decision to move the delivery office in Station Road over to St Albans.

The gradual move of 52 members of staff has begun and only a "handful of staff" remain in the Harpenden office.

Plans for industrial action, planned by the Communication Workers Union, were a last-ditch attempt to try and change Royal Mail’s mind.

However, industrial action will not go ahead because of "disruptions caused already".

Tom Walker, CWU branch secretary of the northern Home Counties, said: "Planned industrial action was a way of getting Royal Mail round the negotiating table and to make them realise what a terrible mistake they are making.

"However, we have decided not to strike because of all the disruption going on at the moment in Harpenden.

"Post is not being delivered on time and the situation at the moment is actually a farce.

"As a public service, we do not want to cause more problems for the people in Harpenden.

"However, we remain resolute in our bid to represent members here and we want Harpenden’s delivery office to stay in Harpenden."

This also follows a report by the Review last week, where a postman claimed undelivered post was piling up in the delivery office as it prepared to be closed down, with packages being delivered days later than expected.