UK Postcomm issues long term licence to Express
Postcomm today granted its third long term postal licence to Express Ltd, which will use its milk delivery network to provide postal services to business customers. The licence covers bulk mail, consolidation and enhanced document exchange services.
The new standard licence, which will have a minimum life of seven years, replaces the interim postal licence formerly held by Express, which will now be revoked.
The document detailing Postcomm’s decision and the text of the licence can be found on Postcomm’s website, www.postcomm.gov.uk. Copies are available from Postcomm at 6 Hercules Road London SE1 7DB.
Notes for Editors
In addition to Royal Mail, Postcomm has already awarded long term postal licences to Hays Commercial Services Ltd and TPG Post UK Ltd. Nine other companies hold interim licences, which have a minimum life of 12 months.
Postcomm – the Postal Services Commission – is an independent regulator. It has been set up to further the interests of users of postal services. Postcomm’s main tasks are to:
• Seek to ensure a universal postal service at an affordable uniform tariff
• Further the interests of users wherever appropriate through competition
• License postal operators
• Control Royal Mail’s prices and quality of service
• Give advice to Government on the future of the post office network.
Postcomm’s policies are steered by a board of seven commissioners, headed by the chairman, Graham Corbett CBE.
More information: Chris Webb Tel 020 7593 2114
Mobile 07779 635881
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Jonathan Rooper Tel 020 7766 1210
Pager 07693 352732
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