Business Post, one of the UK’s leading express delivery companies, is pleased to note that, as part of its proposals to open up postal services in the UK to competition, Postcomm has today reaffirmed its original plans to introduce, in the first phase, competition to 30% of the UK letter market. Business Post confirms that it will be immediately applying to Postcomm for an indefinite licence, to be operational from 1 January 2003.
Read MoreThis document sets out Postcomm’s policy for achieving effective competition within the postal market for items weighing less than 350g and costing less than £1. It concludes a comprehensive consultation process (commenced in September 2000) that led to Postcomm publishing detailed proposals in January 2002. In the light of the responses received to its proposals, Postcomm has made a number of adjustments and reached a final decision. The rationale for the decision and, in particular, the adjustments made to the proposals are the subject of this document.
P:LIBRARYPostalPostComm Formal DocumentsSummary of Postcomms decisions on market opening 5.02.pdf
There will be a fully competitive market in postal services in the UK from April
2007 – one year later than originally proposed – Postcomm, the postal services
regulator announced today. Competition will be introduced gradually, beginning
on 1 January 2003.
Wincanton has won a contract to operate a new national distribution centre for retailer Argos. Wincanton already manages transport contracts for three Argos regional centres, but the new contract is the first to include warehouse management.
Read MoreReaders letters about postal services and competition:
Post with your pinta OUR milkman delivers between 3am and 7am. I would not wish to be woken up in the early hours to sign for a parcel.
Our postman comes between 1 pm and 3pm. I would not want milk that had been around all day until that time unless it came in a chilled van, so I would buy it from the supermarket instead.
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