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Read MoreRoyal Mail accused of post office closures
Royal Mail is planning to create a network of part-time post offices across rural Scotland, leading campaigners to suspect it is plotting a new wave of closures by stealth.
The company, which has already announced swingeing cuts in its counter business, has signalled 500 UK post offices could be replaced by part-time or even mobile “outreach” services.
The reforms could see dozens of post offices downgraded in some of Scotland’s most remote and vulnerable communities.
This would be in addition to 44 branches in Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll and Bute, which were earmarked for closure in the first Area Plan Proposals published for Scotland. Three rural villages in the Stirling area – Thornhill, Gargunnock and Buchlyvie – have already been warned of proposals to close their branches and offer alternative facilities during restricted hours.
A consultation period on the changes to the three branches is due to end next month. However, five other Area Plan Proposals have still to be published for Scotland.
Read MoreFrench postal and telecom staff to join strike
French postal and telecoms unions said on Sunday they would join a planned public sector protest on Tuesday as a transport strike headed into a fifth day amid a warning the action could start to hit factory output.
The railway unions, who are protesting at planned pension reforms, are due to announce their next steps late on Sunday.
Despite a tentative offer of talks from SNCF and the government, the rail strike is expected to continue until Tuesday, when civil servants and teachers are due to march in cities across the country in their own protest over pay and conditions.
The CFTC union representing staff at La Poste and France Telecom said on Sunday it would join Tuesday’s day of action, as has one union at airline Air France.
An opinion poll for Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday found most French people believe President Nicolas Sarkozy was best placed to tackle the strike, but the majority was slim.
Another poll for Journal du Dimanche found political support for the president down to 55 percent, a drop of four points in the month and his lowest score since being elected in May.
Union leaders are in a dilemma too, because their members have so far signalled little willingness to negotiate.
The rail unions oppose plans to scrap special pension privileges that allow some 500,000 public sector workers to retire on full pensions after paying contributions for only 37-1/2 years, instead of 40 years for other workers.
Read MorePost Office (UK) cuts mortgage rate
The Post Office announced it has cut its three year fixed rate mortgage to 5.64 per cent – making it the best deal of its kind currently available*.
The mortgage carries a fixed arrangement fee of just GBP 399 and can be taken out on up to 95 per cent of a home’s value, giving Post Office customers a market leading deal. In support of the product’s transparency and great value it has been awarded a rare 5* rating from Moneyfacts.
Three year fixed buy-to-let and self-certification mortgages are also currently available at trial branches.
The mortgage trial, launched in September 2007, follows a succession of well-received financial product launches by the Post Office which is now the fastest growing financial services provider in the UK. It has already attracted more than one million customers with its easy to understand and good value products.
A formal evaluation will take place at the end of the mortgage trial, which will inform how the Post Office proceeds with its offering.
Post Office Mortgages are provided in conjunction with Bristol and West, the Bank of Ireland’s lending arm. As a responsible lender, the Post Office applies strict lending criteria and enforces appropriate checks before an offer is made.
Read MorePost Office (UK) named 2007 favourite for foreign exchange and travel insurance
The Post Office has been named Britain’s Favourite Foreign Exchange Company at this year’s British Travel Awards after securing a quarter of all votes in this category.
The Post Office was also voted Favourite Travel Insurance Company for the second year running.
Voted for by over 100,000 consumers and industry professionals, the British Travel Awards are the largest of its kind in the UK.
The Post Office is the largest bureau de change provider in the UK and customers can buy euros over the counter at over 7,000 “on demand” branches plus a selection of other currencies at 2,400 branches. All 14,000 Post Offices offer a next-day currency collection service. The Post Office is the UK’s largest independent provider of travel insurance.
Read MoreEmirates Post becomes first Federal Corporation to implement ‘green’ solutions
EMS solutions are designed to improve air and water quality, reduce waste streams, conserve natural resources and promote energy efficiency by measuring and verifying energy system performance and ensuring a rigid compliance with regulations. This will be achieved through optimising system design, introducing energy control systems, analysing energy bills, managing utilities, optimising energy saving equipment and recommending alternative energy sources.
Emirates Post has recently awarded a contract to Energy Management Services (EMS), one of the leading energy management and conservation companies in the Middle East, to implement ‘green building’ solutions at the postal company’s existing and new offices currently under construction. The move will make Emirates Post the first federal corporation to commence the process of achieving LEED certification, by adhering to the international rating system and standards for environmentally sustainable construction.
Under the terms of the agreement, EMS will systematically evaluate Emirates Post’s new and existing offices through an Energy Efficient Architecture (EEA) analysis, aimed at reducing energy usage and lowering costs. By incorporating the eco-friendly measures, Emirates Post offices will minimise environmental impact, protect the health of its occupants and utilise resources more effectively.
Additional services offered by EMS include Energy Value Analysis (EVA), renewable energy solutions, and energy saving equipment and water management techniques. For its innovative efforts, EMS recently received a special recognition award by the World Energy Congress in the United States and presently manages more than two hundred energy management projects throughout the Middle East.
Emirates Post to implement ‘green’ solutions
Emirates Post has recently awarded a contract to Energy Management Services (EMS), one of the leading energy management and conservation companies in the Middle East, to implement ‘green building’ solutions at the postal company’s existing and new offices currently under construction. The move will make Emirates Post the first federal corporation to commence the process of achieving LEED certification, by adhering to the international rating system and standards for environmentally sustainable construction.
Under the terms of the agreement, EMS will systematically evaluate Emirates Post’s new and existing offices through an Energy Efficient Architecture (EEA) analysis, aimed at reducing energy usage and lowering costs. By incorporating the eco-friendly measures, Emirates Post offices will minimise environmental impact, protect the health of its occupants and utilise resources more effectively.
EMS solutions are designed to improve air and water quality, reduce waste streams, conserve natural resources and promote energy efficiency by measuring and verifying energy system performance and ensuring a rigid compliance with regulations. This will be achieved through optimising system design, introducing energy control systems, analysing energy bills, managing utilities, optimising energy saving equipment and recommending alternative energy sources.
Additional services offered by EMS include Energy Value Analysis (EVA), renewable energy solutions, and energy saving equipment and water management techniques. For its innovative efforts, EMS recently received a special recognition award by the World Energy Congress in the United States and presently manages more than two hundred energy management projects throughout the Middle East.
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