New hub for the United Pallet Network
The United Pallet Network is to relocate to a new 93,000 sq m hub in Leicestershire.
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LPR wins contract with St Merryn Foods
Recently established UK pallet pool LPR has secured its first major contract with fresh food group St Merryn Food.
Read MoreGovernment prepares privatization of mail services
The Ecuadorian state modernization council Conam prepares for November the privatization of the mail service Servicio Nacional de Correos.
Read MoreIncreased e-Access at Russian Post
“Russia’s Communications and IT Ministry expects to increase the number of public-access Internet outlets at Russian post offices to 15,000 by the end of 2003, First Deputy Minister Aleksandr Kiselev said at a press conference on Thursday [5 September].
Read MoreUSPS Promises Priority Mail Improvements
“Major corporate users of Priority Mail, all of whom are members of the Association of Priority Mail Users Inc., met with postal officials yesterday to press for improvements to Priority Mail.
Read MoreRussian Govt Urges Costly Postal Upgrades
“Russia’s Federal Postal Service requires upgrades worth 1bn dollars annually within the next three years, First Deputy Communications and IT Minister Aleksandr Kiselev told a press conference on Thursday [5 September].
Read MoreLETTER: Royal Mail fiasco is all down to EU ruling
Sir – The destruction of the Royal Mail was referred to three times in the Western Daily Press on Tuesday.
Your leading article rightly points to the disastrous affect on post offices when the Government brings in its ‘smart’ways of paying the state pension.
On the letters page, J Knight, of Chippenham, points out the wrecking activities of Sir David Naish and, in your editorial, you refer to the Press’s campaign for rural post offices in 1999.Why did no-one mention the cause of the demise of our splendid postal service?
I’ve written several letters to various newspapers during the past three years explaining that the Royal Mail was dismantled under European Union Article 97/67EC of December 1997, which brought in the EU’s universal postal service.
None of my letters were published, but I’m trying again now.
Royal Mail delays decision on size-based pricing
Royal Mail has confirmed this week that it will not be putting forward its business case on size-based pricing (SBP) to the Consignia Board until the end of the year, several months later than originally planned. The size-based pricing project team was due to make its recommendations to the board at its September meeting. The national carrier has said that it needs more time to work through the issues raised across its customer-base during the consultation process.
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