Purple Sack 'Flatpack' Scheme
Following a successful trial, the purple sack 'flatpack'
scheme was extended to an increased number of roads in the
Borough.
In 2010, 1,800 properties were delivered 'flatpack' purple sacks
through the letterbox in an attempt to reduce the number
of reports of missed deliveries. Due to its success the pilot
was extended for 2011 to a further 1,650 properties. These
additional roads were chosen according to the number of reports of
missed delivery received last year.
Deliveries took place following normal deliveries and were
completed by the end of March 2011.
Residents received two 'flatpacks' of 26 purple sacks
posted through the letterbox where possible, or by knocking on the
door and hand delivering the sacks. Where this is not possible
a letter was left asking the resident to collect their allocation
from the nearest one stop shop.