Tag: Royal Mail

UPU Strategy Conference

Posted by | Nov 8, 2006 | |

Universal Postal Union’s Strategy Conference will take place in Dubai from 14 to 16 November 2006. For the first time, the conference will take place outside Switzerland. It will be hosted by the Government of the UAE and Emirates Post. Around 1,000 delegates from more than 130 member countries will participate in the event that will be held against the background of continuous change in the communication sector. Information and communication technologies, globalisation and the movement of populations – universally recognised to be among the most powerful forces to shape the 21 st century.

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Lifesavers and community champions shortlisted for 2006 best Post Office® awards

Posted by | Nov 6, 2006 | |

The shortlist for the 2006 Best Post Office® Awards has revealed a host of Post Office® branches willing to go the extra mile for their customers and communities.

The shortlists for three special awards categories, which recognise Post Office® teams which go beyond the call of duty, show outstanding community spirit or real innovation in providing Post Office® services, include a number of branches which have literally offered a lifesaving service to their customers.

The teams at Barnhill near Dundee and South Reddish in Cheshire are just two branches that have provided emergency assistance to customers who have been taken ill, and have been praised for saving their lives.

Other branches shortlisted include Tarbolton in Ayrshire which, as well as running a host of charity fundraising activities, also opens its doors on Christmas Day to ensure everyone in the area can come together to share some Christmas cheer. Perhaps the strangest offer of hospitality was from staff at Bonymaen in West Glamorgan who took care of a four foot iguana when its owner needed to find a new home.

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Blair says limited funds available for post office subsidy

Posted by | Nov 2, 2006 | |

Rural Post Offices would continue to receive a social subsidy beyond 2008, Tony Blair assured MPs yesterday.

He said the network had a “social purpose” but told the Commons that support would be limited because of the funds available.

“There is a role for public subsidy. Over the past few years we have put about pounds 2 billion into the Post Office network precisely because we recognise that it has a social as well as a commercial purpose. We are looking at how we can sustain that purpose.”

Mr Blair was challenged at Prime Minister’s Questions by Sir Robert Smith, Liberal Democrat MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, over a critical report earlier this week from trade and industry select committee. It warned that the benefits of the Post Office branch network could be “lost forever”.

Sir Robert urged the Prime Minister to accept the recommendation that the social network subsidy would have to carry on beyond 2008.

While promising that some subsidy would continue, Mr Blair said there was “a limited amount of funds available”.

There should be research into what other services the network could provide to give it a “different and more modern rationale”.

Earlier, John Prescott, who chairs the Cabinet committee overseeing post offices, also came under pressure at Deputy Prime Minister’s Questions. He faced challenges over the decision to phase out the Post Office Card Account and complaints over people no longer being able to renew their car tax and television licence at post offices.

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UK Mail Award winners announced

Posted by | Nov 1, 2006 | |

The winners of the first UK Mail Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate best practice across the entire UK mail logistics chain, were announced at a gala dinner in London last night. The ‘Domestic Marketing Campaign’ award went to WDMP, ReaD Group won the award for ‘Database Management’, the ‘Innovation’ award was given to Express Dairies, the ‘Technology’ award was won by Optecon and the award for ‘Mail Centre of the Year’ was presented to the Northern Ireland postcode region.

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UK Government Minister amongst top speakers at The Mail Show

Posted by | Nov 1, 2006 | |

A line-up of speakers covering the whole spectrum of the mail industry in the UK addressed delegates on Day One of The Mail Show 2006 in London yesterday (31 October). Focusing on the newly-liberalised mail sector in the UK, directors from Royal Mail, Postcomm, DHL Global Mail and UK Mail demonstrated, each from their own points of view, the pros and cons of the first ten months of open competition. The BBC’s Declan Curry conducted a debate with three leaders of customer representative bodies, particularly discussing the need for real innovation driven by Royal Mail and its competitors. Other topics debated on the first day of The Mail Show included demands for further deregulation, lessons to be learned from Europe and different theories on stimulating direct mail growth. In his wide-ranging speech, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, the Postal Services Minister, stressed the importance of balanced regulation with all stakeholders participating with Postcomm to maximise the opportunities which lay ahead.

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