Parcelforce Worldwide, the lossmaking express package arm of the British Royal Mail Group, is to relaunch an experimental evening home delivery service in the New Year, writes Roger Hailey.
Managing director Vanessa Leeson confirmed that Parcelforce was talking to customers about restarting 1800 hrs until 2100 hrs home deliveries following the suspension of a previous trial earlier this year.
Read MoreA dispute threatening chaos to Christmas mail across Ireland today looked close to resolution as union chiefs considered a new pay deal.
Leaders of the Irish Postmasters Union, which last week rejected an offer by postal company An Post, were today studying a compromise package drawn up over the weekend.
Read MorePlans by the postal regulator, PostComm, to limit how much Royal Mail can charge rivals to use its network have been attacked by Allan Leighton, the company’s chairman as “unrealistic, flawed and totally unacceptable”. Leighton says that these latest proposals, along with separate caps on postage prices, will cost Royal Mail pounds 760m and will threaten its continued ability to deliver to every home and business in the UK. He is this weekend writing to all 659 MPs to ask their help in fighting PostComm’s stance.
Read MoreThe Royal Mail today abandoned plans to contract-out its cash distribution services after the threat of industrial action from workers.
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) said the turnaround was a “victory for common sense” but in a joint statement with the Post Office warned the department would need a major reorganisation.
Read MoreSecuricor PLC said Royal Mail’s cash handling and distribution division has withdrawn its proposal for the outsourcing of its cash management and transportation services “to avoid disruption across the Royal Mail customer base at a critical time of year”.
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