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Postcomm consults on the removal of bulk mail from the universal service

By ONEPOST
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Postcomm has today published the first in a series of documents which set out initial views on the building blocks for a new and sustainable regulatory framework for 2012 and beyond.    A consultation to seek views on whether bulk mail should be removed from the universal service and how Royal Mail’s licence should be clarified in relation to the existing composition of the universal service has also been laun Read More
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Challenging the postal system

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
A gentleman by the name of W Reginald Bray had a lifelong passion to send things through the post that, in one form or another, challenged the postal system. Bray lived most of his life in Forest Hill, Kent from 1879 to 1938, before moving to Croydon, where he passed away in 1939. He enjoyed testing the official Post Office Regulations to their limits by posting items such as a frying pan, a turnip, and seaweed. Br Read More
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Plans for Royal Mail privatisation approved

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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Image by kenjonbro via Flickr Yesterday, MPs approved legislation paving the way for the sell-off of Royal Mail. The Postal Services Bill, which could see 90% of the firm end up in foreign hands, was approved by the House of Commons with a government majority of 81. Royal Mail employees may receive at least 10% of shares in the company. There was a failed attempt to amend the bill to force Royal Mail to guar Read More
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Third reading of Postal Services Bill

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Image via Wikipedia The third reading of the Postal Services Bill is due to take place after Prime Minister’s questions 12th January. Postal Affairs Minister Edward Davey has said:  “Two cornerstones of British life – the Royal Mail and the Post Office – are at a crossroads. Our policy is to break away from the years of decline and push ahead with plans which promise them both a brighter futu Read More
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