Ministers have been strongly criticised for including a valuable database containing 29 million postal addresses in the sale of the Royal Mail to boost the share price. More: continued here
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The Commons Public Administration Committee says the Postcode Address File should have been retained as a "national asset" freely available to all for the widest benefit of the economy More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail announces five year programme to commemorate the Great War – Beverley Guardian
Royal Mail announces five year programme to commemorate the Great WarBeverley GuardianAlongside the stamps programme, Royal Mail has published a searchable database of the memorials in its care – www.royalmailmemorials.com. Royal Mail is also custodian of around 250 war memorials commemorating those who gave their lives. More than … More: continued …
Read More »MPs Attack Sale Of Royal Mail Postcode Database
The Government has been slammed for selling a valuable database of every British postcode and address in last year's flotation of the Royal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) . Ministers were strongly criticised for including the register, which contains 1.8 million postcodes and all 28 million addresses, to help …
Read More »Motorcyclist died after falling from bike and hitting Royal Mail van in … – Reading Post
Reading Post Motorcyclist died after falling from bike and hitting Royal Mail van in …Reading PostA motorcyclist fell from his bike and struck a Royal Mail van when it pulled into in his path from a driveway, an inquest heard. Michael Jiggens of Memorial Avenue, in Shiplake Cross, was returning …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils commemorative First World War stamps
A series of special stamps is to be published over the next five years by the Royal Mail to commemorate the First World War. More: continued here
Read More »MPs Slam Sale Of Royal Mail Postcode Database
The Government has been slammed for selling a valuable database of every British postcode and address in last year's flotation of the Royal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) . Ministers were strongly criticised for including the register, which contains 1.8 million postcodes and all 28 million addresses, to help …
Read More »Postcode database sale 'mistake'
A cross-party group of MPs criticises the government for including a valuable database of postcodes in last year's flotation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Postcode data should not have been sold with Royal Mail, say MPs – Financial Times
Evening Standard Postcode data should not have been sold with Royal Mail, say MPsFinancial Times… said in a report on open data. The Postcode Address File, which details all postcodes in the UK, was included in the Royal Mail IPO “to boost its share price”, the committee said, whereas it …
Read More »Ministers rapped over database sale
Ministers have been strongly criticised for including a valuable database containing millions of postcodes and postal addresses in the sale of the Royal Mail to boost the share price. More: continued here
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