A problem for ministers is that independent regulators can sometimes act more independently than expected. Postcomm, the postal regulator, is the latest to offend its political masters over its plan to phase in competition in the post from April. It has now pushed this back by a year, with Consignia, as the Post Office calls itself, and its unions claiming victory for their argument that the organisation is not yet robust enough to cope.
Read MoreNew Zealand Post’s Maltese business is searching for a new chief executive following the departure of Bob McGregor.
NZ Post subsidiary Transend, which has a 35 per cent stake in Maltapost, said it wanted a chief executive who would emphasise innovation and business development.
Transend acting managing director John Allen said in a statement today that the board of Maltapost’s decision to seek a new chief executive was supported by shareholders Malta Government Investments and Transend.
Another conflict was brewing last night between Consignia, the renamed Post Office, and its new regulator over the price Royal Mail can charge competitors for delivering mail over the “final mile”.
Sources said Consignia would expect to be paid around 20p a letter for sorting and delivering mail for rival operators – although discounts could be given for bulk mail. But consumer groups warned that access charges paid by competitors to use the Royal Mail network must be realistic. “No access means no competition,” they said last night.
Maersk Logistics has been awarded the contract for the warehousing and distribution operations of Canon Consumer Imaging in the Nordic area.
Read MoreBusiness Post, one of the UK’s leading express delivery companies, is pleased to note that, as part of its proposals to open up postal services in the UK to competition, Postcomm has today reaffirmed its original plans to introduce, in the first phase, competition to 30% of the UK letter market. Business Post confirms that it will be immediately applying to Postcomm for an indefinite licence, to be operational from 1 January 2003.
Read MoreThis document sets out Postcomm’s policy for achieving effective competition within the postal market for items weighing less than 350g and costing less than £1. It concludes a comprehensive consultation process (commenced in September 2000) that led to Postcomm publishing detailed proposals in January 2002. In the light of the responses received to its proposals, Postcomm has made a number of adjustments and reached a final decision. The rationale for the decision and, in particular, the adjustments made to the proposals are the subject of this document.
P:LIBRARYPostalPostComm Formal DocumentsSummary of Postcomms decisions on market opening 5.02.pdf
There will be a fully competitive market in postal services in the UK from April
2007 – one year later than originally proposed – Postcomm, the postal services
regulator announced today. Competition will be introduced gradually, beginning
on 1 January 2003.
Wincanton has won a contract to operate a new national distribution centre for retailer Argos. Wincanton already manages transport contracts for three Argos regional centres, but the new contract is the first to include warehouse management.
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