A KNUTSFORD man being treated for cancer is pleading with Royal Mail bosses to sort out a decade of frustration over a dodgy postcode.

Retired painter and decorator Geoff Taylor, 79, of Albert Street, Knutsford, told the Guardian that the frustrations first started over deliveries of their post after a sheltered housing scheme was built 10 years ago at the end of his street.

He said: "The problems started after Elizabeth Gaskell Court was built and opened approximately10 years ago after which I discovered my post was going missing, it started with bank statements but as I was working for myself it included cheques and other important mail.

"It transpired that the post was being delivered to the same number at the new court as mine but the lady who lived there very kindly began posting it through my letter box."

The mix up did not only confuse post being delivered to the court it also meant Geoff was getting post meant for them.

He explained: "I was also getting mail which was meant for the court which I would the subsequently deliver.

However, when the lady who lived at the same number died, three or four years ago, the person who moved in was not so helpful and mail was regularly going missing."

And despite pleading with Royal Mail bosses to change the postcode for the sheltered housing nothing has been done.

He added "What's made it worse for me now is that I am being treated for prostate cancer, which currently involves a course of radiotherapy, but I have missed two appointments at Manchester's Christie Hospital, because even the hospital and the taxis sent to pick me up are going to the wrong address.

"On at least two occasions the drivers have gone to the same number on Elizabeth Gaskell Court, knocked on the door and got no reply and have gone away, meaning I missed vital appointments.

"I just need somebody to somebody to please sort this out"

When the Guardian checked out Geoff's postcode on Google Maps, it sent us to Elizabeth Gaskell Court.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We would like to apologise to Mr. Taylor that he has not received the first class service we aim to provide to all our customers.

"We regularly remind our staff to double-check mail before delivery to ensure it is going to the correct address. We have also added a reminder to the sorting frame for Mr. Taylor’s address to ensure he receives his mail.

“We have raised this with our Postcode Address File team who are looking into this further.”