Tag: UK

Royal Mail to appeal in fight with Postcomm

Posted by | Feb 2, 2003 | |

The Royal Mail is preparing to launch an appeal to the Competition Commission, the senior competition watchdog, over price controls on its services drawn up by the regulator, Postcomm. The watchdog will deliver its final verdict on the new price control regime this week and has refused to make some of the compromises demanded by the Royal Mail. Postcomm is thought to have resisted lobbying by the company for the ability to “rebalance” prices by raising its charges for some services while lowering others.

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An Post blames losses for refusal to sign European agreement on international tarrifs

Posted by | Feb 1, 2003 | |

An Post has refused to sign a new European agreement on international postal tariffs, citing heavy losses it sustains for delivering foreign mail.

The State postal group is understood to be concerned that a new Remuneration for Exchange of International Mails (REIMS) package might expose it to greater losses for delivering post from Britain, the biggest source of international mail.

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Risk to universal postal service news digest

Posted by | Feb 1, 2003 | |

The future of the universal postal service could be under threat from rules that give circumstances under which Royal Mail would not have to deliver post to every home, Postwatch has warned. The consumer watchdog yesterday said proposals made by regulator Postcomm may give Royal Mail an opportunity “to reduce costs by reducing the number of deliveries to remote spots”. It called for a more precise definition of remote addresses where Royal Mail will not be expected to deliver to the door every day.

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Postcomm sets clearer rules for exceptions to the universal postal service

Posted by | Jan 31, 2003 | |

Postcomm today announced new rules governing when Royal Mail does not have to make daily deliveries to particular addresses. These rules remove doubt about what delivery arrangements are required from Royal Mail, and what arrangements customers can expect.

Royal Mail has a legal obligation to provide a universal postal service of deliveries six days a week to every home or premises in the UK, subject only to exceptions determined by Postcomm. Such exceptions include addresses where access is via difficult or dangerous terrain (a health and safety exception) or on islands which do not have a daily ferry or air service (a difficulty of access exception).

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