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Post Office Networks Abroad

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

This information was collected as part of the background for Postcomm’s work on the future role of the UK’s network of Post Office branches. It provides a brief overview of the common issues faced by post office networks abroad and how governments and postal operators have tackled them.
Covers: Austria / Australia / Belgium / Canada / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Republic of Ireland / Italy / Japan / Netherlands / Norway / New Zealand / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / UK / USA
P:LibraryPostalPostComm Formal DocumentsPost Office networks abroad Dec03.pdf

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Effective date of scheme of arrangement – cancellation of listing

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

Christian Salvesen PLC (“Christian Salvesen”) announces that, at a hearing today in the Court of Session, the Court granted an order confirming the reduction of the share capital of Christian Salvesen as part of the scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 to effect the recommended acquisition by Groupe Norbert Dentressangle S.A. of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Christian Salvesen (the “Scheme”) on the terms set out in a circular despatched by Christian Salvesen to its shareholders on 15 October 2007. A copy of the Court order has been delivered to and registered by the Registrar of Companies. The Scheme accordingly became effective today.

Christian Salvesen will apply to the United Kingdom Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of its ordinary shares on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8.00 am on 17 December 2007.

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Christian Salvesen : effective date of scheme of arrangement – cancellation of listing

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

Christian Salvesen PLC (“Christian Salvesen”) announces that the Court granted an order confirming the reduction of the share capital of Christian Salvesen as part of the scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 to effect the recommended acquisition by Groupe Norbert Dentressangle S.A. of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Christian Salvesen (the “Scheme”) on the terms set out in a circular despatched by Christian Salvesen to its shareholders on 15 October 2007. A copy of the Court order has been delivered to and registered by the Registrar of Companies. The Scheme accordingly became effective today.

Christian Salvesen will apply to the United Kingdom Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of its ordinary shares on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8.00 am on 17 December 2007.

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New depot gives transport firm a 'LIFT'

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

The success of Midlands transport company LIFT, which is part of the PalletFORCE palletised distribution network, has been underlined by a move to a new 2¼ acre site in Burton-on-Trent.
LIFT, also known as Lichfield International Freight Terminal, was previously based on farmland in the village of Alrewas but the company had outgrown the premises following a consistently strong performance.
The new site is located in an industrial estate in Burton, providing improved access and logistics links to major roads. The depot comprises a 35,000 sq ft warehouse and 2,500 sq ft of offices.
“The move has basically made our operation much easier,” confirms Ron Rowe of LIFT. “Greater yard space enables us to use more forklifts and therefore improved speed and efficiency.
“We feel that the Burton Depot is the ideal base from which to grow the business further,” he adds.
LIFT has been a Member Depot of PalletFORCE since the Network’s launch in 2001, and covers the DE and WS postcodes.

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Botswana: Postal Policy Should Glean From Neighbours – Minister

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

A recent postal policy consultative conference resolved that a tenable postal sector policy is what the people of Botswana need now.

This decision by stakeholders at the conference was arrived at after it was discovered that Botswana does not have a specific postal sector policy that takes into account developments in the postal sector worldwide and in the country itself.

According to a statement from BotswanaPost, “for this reason, some developments have occurred without guidance from (a) sector policy, causing increasing problems on the continued provision of universal postal services and upgrading of the provision of commercial postal services.”

The meeting, which brought together chiefs from all over the country, business people and courier services providers, among others, was also seen as an opportunity by BotswanaPost to relay to the people the findings of a consultant who was tasked with coming up with a legal and regulatory framework, a postal sector policy, a postal strategy and business planning.

According to the consultant, Hans Kok of Hans Kok Business Consult BV in Holland, the Botswana Postal Services Act Number 22 of 1989 has little value for current practices because it deals mainly with corporate powers of BotswanaPost and not with policy issues.

Hans also argued that with more postal operators, there was need for regulation, hence a new policy was urgently needed to address all relevant topics of today’s postal market in Botswana.

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Postcomm rejects Royal Mail's retail zonal pricing application (UK)

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

Postcomm has rejected Royal Mail’s application to charge large mailers – using products which are not part of the universal service – different prices depending on where in the UK their mail is delivered (Royal Mail calls this zonal pricing).

The reasons for this decision are broadly that Postcomm is not satisfied that the change would be introduced in a manner which avoids unreasonable changes to users, and because it involves discrimination.

Postcomm has made this brief announcement today to provide clarity to users of postal services and will publish full reasons for its decision in January 2008.

This decision does not mean that Postcomm is ruling out any future moves towards retail zonal pricing for products outside the universal service should Royal Mail propose an alternative approach that avoids the problems presented by the current application. Postcomm is generally supportive of pricing that is more reflective of costs.

Royal Mail’s ‘zonal pricing’ application did not include services paid for by stamps or those bulk mail products that are included within the definition of the universal service which must, under the Postal Services Act, remain priced at a uniform rate regardless of delivery zone across the country. It is open to Royal Mail to submit a new application if it can be framed to meet the relevant regulatory tests.

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