Tag: UK

Time to act on the Post Office network, says Postcomm

Posted by | Oct 3, 2002 | |

On 30 September Postcomm emphasised the need for swift action to ensure that the network of Post Offices has a sustainable future. In its second annual report on the Post Office Postcomm highlights the need to finalise activity in four key areas: Announcing financial assistance for rural Post Offices, merging some urban Post Offices and improving those that remain, implementing a scheme to support Post Offices in urban deprived areas and ensuring the Card Account at the Post Office and Basic Bank Accounts are available at Post Offices by April 2003.

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Stamp prices expected to rise by one penny

Posted by | Oct 3, 2002 | |

Postcomm, the mail regulator, is expected to allow the price of first and second-class stamps to rise by a penny after proposals are published today. The regulator, which sets the price of stamps and monitors delivery performance, is likely to suggest that first-class postage will rise to 28p, while second-class will rise to 20p.

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Consignia to Use Online Auctions

Posted by | Oct 3, 2002 | |

“Consignia plans to use online auctions for half of its GBP 1.5bn annual purchasing budget. The former Post Office’s decision marks one of the largest commitments to the ecommerce technology yet seen in the UK. The company says auctions could result in annual savings of 10 per cent – some GBP 75m. Consignia is initially using forward and reverse auctions on a limited basis, as an extension to an online purchasing system running on SAP software that it deployed 18 months ago. It is to conduct trials worth GBP 120m between now and March to decide whether to continue with the ‘pay-as-you-go’ service, or to buy its own in-house capability.

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Watchdog ties postal price rise to better service

Posted by | Oct 3, 2002 | |

First and second-class stamps will cost a penny more from April 2003 if proposals by the post office regulator are accepted by Consignia, the mail operator.

Postcomm has put forward proposals for consultation under which postal price rises would be limited and Consignia would be required to deliver better services.

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