Tag: UK

Royal Mail UK revamp to cause ‘chaos at christmas’

Posted by | Sep 19, 2004 | |

Managers at Royal Mail are warning that the postal service could descend into chaos over Christmas, as the state-owned company gets to grips with its radical overhaul.

A series of changes have been introduced at Royal Mail over the past year as management, led by chairman Allan Leighton and chief executive Adam Crozier, strive to turn the ailing service around.

The most controversial change has been the removal of second deliveries in favour of just one a day. Other measures include cutting back on overtime, reducing night-time postal sorting and axing casual staff. But insiders are concerned that the changes could lead to upheaval during the hectic festive season. Traditionally, the Royal Mail has relied on strong demand for overtime to help fill the breach during Christmas.

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UK Jobs fears as DHL parcel depot is scaled down

Posted by | Sep 17, 2004 | |

Dhl wants to downsize its hub in Loughborough and transfer jobs to other sites from October 10. The company says the planned restructuring is likely to affect 94 of the 214 employees at the hub, either through relocation or redundancies. A 30-day consultation period with staff is currently under way.

A DHL spokesman said: “We have entered into consultation with employees over possible redundancies at the DHL hub, in Belton Road West, in Loughborough. It is anticipated that 94 employees will be affected by the planned restructuring.

“The main hub operation at Loughborough will be transferred to other DHL locations. This will mean that operations at Loughborough will be significantly scaled down.”

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Target Express forms partnership woth Stolica

Posted by | Sep 16, 2004 | |

Target Express has formed a partnership with Polish carrier Stolica through the NetExpress Europe. The scheme allows members to access strategic partnerships with respected European carriers Target hopes to secure similar arrangements in Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

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TNT Mail readies debut campaign for postal work

Posted by | Sep 16, 2004 | |

TNT Mail, the leading challenger to Royal Mail’s dominance in the business letters market, is embarking on its first promotional campaign. The company, which is the mail division of parcel delivery group TNT, is preparing brand activity under the banner “Post modern”, reflecting its aim to shake up the UK’s deregulated postal market.

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UK Government: Hewitt announces GBP300 million package for rural post offices

Posted by | Sep 16, 2004 | |

Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced a new Government support package to help rural post offices. Up to GBP300 million will be made available from 2006 to 2008, extending the current three year financial support package which runs until 2006. The current three year package – worth GBP450million – was intended as a transitional measure, designed to help rural post offices through the changes in the network’s business between 2003 and 2006. The Government has decided to extend the funding to 2008 to allow sufficient time for lessons to be learned from the pilots’ activities testing new ways of delivering services in rural areas.

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