Tag: Royal Mail

Post Office hit list claim

Posted by | Apr 30, 2007 | |

The Welsh Liberal Democrats in Aberavon are calling for the government to publish its post office “hit list”.They claim the list shows post offices threatened with closure following a consultation on their future.

The Liberal Democrats have been campaigning to keep local post offices open.

Their five-point plan would see:
GBP 2 billion invested in post offices.
New branches opening where needed.
Government services continuing to be available at the Post Office.
The Post Office freed from Royal Mail restrictions which will allow it to develop new business.
A new legal requirement placed upon the Government to maintain the local post office network.

Ten post offices have closed in Aberavon between 1999 and 2006.

Under the Government’s plans an average of three to four more post offices per constituency will close.

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Royal Mail and Sony DADC unite to fuse traditional post with digital media

Posted by | Apr 30, 2007 | |

Royal Mail is fighting back against increased competition in the advertising market by launching an innovative concept that fuses traditional post and digital media in partnership with Sony DADC.

The innovation enables companies to personalise content-rich and interactive CDs to an individual’s specific needs and interests by inscribing it with a unique code. This means that a company can include videos and information for a wide range of customers but program it so that content is tailored to individual recipients – making it entirely personal and relevant.

The solution, Personalised Integrated Media, enables customers to view the CD on their PC and deal direct with the business, for example by buying goods or services, at the click of the mouse. And for advertisers, the inscription enables them to monitor customer engagement with the CD and determine its impact.

The Sony DADC technology, Postscribed ID_x0019_, enables companies to add depth and media richness to the brand experience at the same cost of a traditional mailing pack; from 360 degree tours of the product to promotional videos or TV advertisements. The inscription enables precise measurability at all stages of the campaign, monitoring which customers have viewed the Disc, when they engaged (date and time), how often, whether they completed the customer journey or at what stage they fell out.

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GLS France speeds up European deliveries by a day

Posted by | Apr 27, 2007 | |

GLS France announced that it will speed up its European business parcel service to six European countries by one day.

The efficiency of the group’s European hub and improved reorganisation of its long-distance transport plans across the continent have enhanced the speed and progress of the company..

Its EuroBusiness-Parcel was already deliverable in 48 hours from France to the Benelux market, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and the UK. But now GLS has been able to add Denmark, Austria and the Czech Republic to the two-day service.

The progress has also been seen in deliveries to Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia which now takes up to 72 hours instead of the 96 hours needed previously.

GLS’ network covers 35 European countries, including all members of the European Union. Deliveries from France to towns and cities in any of these countries varies between 48 hours and 120 hours, depending on their location and customs clearance times at the borders of non-EU members.

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Post Office plans causing concerns

Posted by | Apr 26, 2007 | |

Rural sub-postmasters and their customers in north Wiltshire are fearful and angry about proposed Government cuts, according to new research.

The Government believes the current network of post offices is unsustainable and needs restructuring.

In December 2006, it published a consultation document including proposals to end a special subsidy payment for rural post offices.

The Chippenham-based Citizen’s Advice Bureau surveyed a selection of postmasters and discovered that more than half would be forced to close as a result of the new measures. It says this will have devastating affects on the community.

CAB manager Sheila Venn said: “We know that for many local people, who come to us for advice, the local post office provides an invaluable service, whether it’s to buy groceries or cash pensions.

According to the research, which surveyed 15 sub-post offices in north Wiltshire in January, 63 per cent of sub-postmasters surveyed had worries for their customers and 91 per cent were concerned about the negative affect on the local community.

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Wait for it

Posted by | Apr 26, 2007 | |

Postal staff in Northampton could lose up to GBP 1,000 a year in pay, customers could get their post later – and it’s all being blamed on the European Union.

Royal Mail is consulting workers on a change to start times from 5am to 7.15am, which would also mean the later deliveries for customers.

It is blaming a new European Union directive limiting lorry speeds to 56mph rather than the current 60mph for all trucks weighing 3.5 tonnes or more.

Apparently the new law will mean mail deliveries will take longer to reach depots, meaning staff with an early start could be left with little to do.

One staff member from Royal Mail’s Northampton depot, who preferred to remain anonymous, contacted the Herald & Post outraged at the proposal.

Communication Workers Union regional secretary Lee Barron said his organisation had not yet been involved in discussions.

A Royal Mail spokesman said management had discussed the issue with staff at Northampton’s St James Mill depot on Tuesday.

He said staff wages had three-year protection so workers affected would not feel an immediate pinch.

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