DTI hunts chief to succeed Postwatch chairman Carr
Peter Carr is to step down as Postwatch chairman at the end of the year, sparking the hunt for a successor.
A Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) spokeswoman says it is too early to comment on Carr’s retirement, after six years in the role, but confirmed that the search for a replacement will begin after the General Election.
Carr was appointed to set up and chair the postal watchdog in 1999, after leaving a 35-year career in retail.
He is particularly pleased that service standards are now firmly on the industry agenda. Among other achievements, he has focused attention on the issue of lost mail and ensured the implementation of a compensation scheme for Royal Mail customers.
A Postwatch spokesman comments: “Peter will be a hard act to follow.”
A spokesman for industry regulator Postcomm says: “We haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, and have had some interesting and challenging times while working towards a fully open market.”
