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Postcomm welcomes Government review of postal market (UK)

Posted by | Dec 17, 2007 | |

Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, welcomes the Government’s review of the UK postal services market, which was announced earlier today.

Postcomm looks forward to cooperating fully with the review which comes at a time of profound change for the market. The regulator’s official submission to the review will be published in due course, but is likely to consider:

– how to put Royal Mail in the best position to increase its efficiency and its flexibility to meet the changing needs of customers and to sustain a universal service which must evolve in the light of social and technological changes;
– how to ensure that new operators are able to offer customers a choice of innovative new services, on a level playing field with Royal Mail (including the same treatment under the VAT regime); and
– the need to allow the regulatory regime to evolve with the changing market and for Postcomm to step back wherever the market is effective in ensuring value for money and choice for customers.

Postcomm chairman Nigel Stapleton said:

“We are pleased the Government’s review will cover all aspects of the market and of Royal Mail’s structure and performance. The forward looking approach can ensure the public continues to benefit from an evolving universal service it values and the market develops to provide innovative, efficient and reliable services that meet the needs of all users.”

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Post Office Networks Abroad

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

This information was collected as part of the background for Postcomm’s work on the future role of the UK’s network of Post Office branches. It provides a brief overview of the common issues faced by post office networks abroad and how governments and postal operators have tackled them.
Covers: Austria / Australia / Belgium / Canada / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Republic of Ireland / Italy / Japan / Netherlands / Norway / New Zealand / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / UK / USA
P:LibraryPostalPostComm Formal DocumentsPost Office networks abroad Dec03.pdf

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Effective date of scheme of arrangement – cancellation of listing

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

Christian Salvesen PLC (“Christian Salvesen”) announces that, at a hearing today in the Court of Session, the Court granted an order confirming the reduction of the share capital of Christian Salvesen as part of the scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 to effect the recommended acquisition by Groupe Norbert Dentressangle S.A. of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Christian Salvesen (the “Scheme”) on the terms set out in a circular despatched by Christian Salvesen to its shareholders on 15 October 2007. A copy of the Court order has been delivered to and registered by the Registrar of Companies. The Scheme accordingly became effective today.

Christian Salvesen will apply to the United Kingdom Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of its ordinary shares on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8.00 am on 17 December 2007.

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Christian Salvesen : effective date of scheme of arrangement – cancellation of listing

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

Christian Salvesen PLC (“Christian Salvesen”) announces that the Court granted an order confirming the reduction of the share capital of Christian Salvesen as part of the scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 to effect the recommended acquisition by Groupe Norbert Dentressangle S.A. of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Christian Salvesen (the “Scheme”) on the terms set out in a circular despatched by Christian Salvesen to its shareholders on 15 October 2007. A copy of the Court order has been delivered to and registered by the Registrar of Companies. The Scheme accordingly became effective today.

Christian Salvesen will apply to the United Kingdom Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of its ordinary shares on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8.00 am on 17 December 2007.

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New depot gives transport firm a 'LIFT'

Posted by | Dec 14, 2007 | |

The success of Midlands transport company LIFT, which is part of the PalletFORCE palletised distribution network, has been underlined by a move to a new 2¼ acre site in Burton-on-Trent.
LIFT, also known as Lichfield International Freight Terminal, was previously based on farmland in the village of Alrewas but the company had outgrown the premises following a consistently strong performance.
The new site is located in an industrial estate in Burton, providing improved access and logistics links to major roads. The depot comprises a 35,000 sq ft warehouse and 2,500 sq ft of offices.
“The move has basically made our operation much easier,” confirms Ron Rowe of LIFT. “Greater yard space enables us to use more forklifts and therefore improved speed and efficiency.
“We feel that the Burton Depot is the ideal base from which to grow the business further,” he adds.
LIFT has been a Member Depot of PalletFORCE since the Network’s launch in 2001, and covers the DE and WS postcodes.

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