The Guardian Royal Mail launches prime minister stamp set featuring Margaret ThatcherThe GuardianSo it is something of an irony that less than a year after the coalition government controversially sold off the venerable institution, the Royal Mail has decided to put Baroness Thatcher's head on a stamp for the first time. Thatcher is one of…
William Pitt the Younger and Clement Attlee also feature in the new collection – but Benjamin Disraeli, David Lloyd George and Tony Blair do not. More: continued here
Royal Mail plan for earlier collection at 50k post boxesTameBayRoyal Mail will be changing the way it collects mail from post boxes. Between 45k and 50k of the 115k post boxes will move to earlier collection rounds that will typically be serviced by delivery staff. The earlier times will be between 9am and 3pm ……
Royal Mail expnads 'click and collect' to SMEsTelecompaper (subscription)Royal Mail has announced plans to make its Local Collect 'click and collect' service with Post Offices available to its 20,000 SME contract customers. This will allow SMSs to offer shoppers the option of collection from any of 10,500 Post Office branches. More: continued here
What and where for Royal Mail customers?Leicester MercuryWith a little over five months to go, surely the imperative for Royal Mail in this aspect of customer service has to be securing a suitable venue that will be reasonably central for the city centre and the proximity of public transport facilities. Not … More: continued here
Daily Mail Post boxes to be emptied before 3pm every day as Royal Mail brings forward …Daily MailCollection times at thousands of post boxes are to be brought forward under plans that will see mail picked up by delivery staff during their rounds. Royal Mail said the changes will ensure it is able to maintain…
Royal Mail reigns in 50000 post box delivery timesThe DrumThis comes after Ofcom last year created a guideline stating there must be a post box within half a mile of 98 per cent of the country's households, it read: “Ofcom recognises the need for Royal Mail to become more efficient so it can sustain a…
Gloucestershire Echo Collection times move to as early as 9am at some Royal Mail post boxesGloucestershire EchoYou may have to get up pretty early to catch the last post from now on. The Royal Mail has brought forward collection times to as early as 9am at almost half of their post boxes. At present, post…
Royal Mail To Change Post Box Collection TimeSky NewsThe collection time at almost 50,000 Royal Mail post boxes will be brought forward to earlier in the day under new plans. Staff delivering letters are expected to make the pick-ups as part of their rounds. Some 47,500 post boxes will see collection … More: continued here
Belfast Telegraph Royal Mail shakes up collectionsBelfast TelegraphCollection times at thousands of post boxes are also to be brought forward under a move that will see mail picked up by delivery staff during their rounds. Royal Mail said the changes will ensure it is able to maintain its estate of 115,000 post boxes … More:…