Tag: Postwatch

UK Companies set to benefit from changes early next year

Posted by | May 20, 2003 | |

Joe Public is unlikely to see a change in the price of sending a letter as a result of yesterday’s decision. The postmen and women delivering mail will not change either, although much of the post they will be carrying will soon no longer bear the Royal Mail name. But businesses could benefit from the changes as early as next year if a low access price encourages, as Postcomm predicts, the development of new services and competition over existing ones. Postwatch, the consumer watchdog said: “Access to the Royal Mail pipeline, could in time, grow the size of the overall market – again, good news for customers.”

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Minister delivers rural funding for N Ireland post offices

Posted by | Apr 25, 2003 | |

Ulster’s struggling rural post offices were yesterday given a cash boost of GBP750,000. NIO Minister Des Browne announced the funding after a News Letter campaign highlighted how postmasters in rural communities were fighting for survival. Mr Browne said it was important people in the most disadvantaged urban communities continue to have access to the vital services provided by post offices. Consumer watchdog, Postwatch Northern Ireland, said the funding was “a much needed boost for post offices in deprived areas”.

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Watchdog slams UK Royal Mail over Home Mover offensive

Posted by | Apr 18, 2003 | |

Watchdog Postwatch has attacked Royal Mail over a new service which allows brand owners to surreptitiously piggyback the Home Movers Service. The new scheme, currently on trial, will give Royal Mail an extra revenue stream. It allows companies to use the same envelopes as the Home Movers Service, although they will not contain the redirected post. Royal Mail plans to charge marketers around 68p per insert, with further negotiations for bulk mailings. Postwatch says it has not been notified about the new service and is unimpressed with the move.

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UK Royal Mail likely to avoid big fine over complaint

Posted by | Apr 17, 2003 | |

The prospect of Royal Mail paying a hefty fine for anti-competitive behaviour receded yesterday after the Office of Fair Trading decided not to investigate a “super complaint” brought against the operator by Postwatch, the consumer watchdog, last month. The OFT referred the complaint to Postcomm, the regulator, meaning the issues raised “no longer have the status of a super-complaint”, Royal Mail said. Under the Enterprise Act, yet to come into full force, Postcomm is not empowered to deal with the complaint in such a way.

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