Engineers walk out in van tracking row at Royal Mail depotStoke & StaffordshireBy louise psyllides louise.psyllides@thesentinel.co.uk WORKERS who maintain Royal Mail offices could take further industrial action in a row over the use of tracking devices in their vans, union representatives have warned. Members of the Communication … More: continued here
The Guardian Pace Names Leighton ChairmanMultichannel NewsLeighton is former CEO of supermarket chain ADSA (now owned by Wal-Mart Stores) and former chairman of the Royal Mail. He has joined the board and is expected to be appointed chairman over the summer. Leighton currently is a director of British Sky …Pace Names Leighton as Next Chairman…
Official figures show Crewe had worst postal service in mainland Britain last yearCrewe ChronicleCREWE had the worst postal service in mainland Britain over an entire year – according to Royal Mail's own report. Figures just released reveal between March 2010 and March this year, an average of 85.4% of first class post in the CW…
Excellent post serviceThe StarRoyal Mail first class stamps cost 46p. Royal Mail quality of service for next day delivery is set at 93%. From the quality of service report to April 2011, Royal Mail first class next day delivery is 93.7% (ie although Royal Mail is going through … More: continued here
Royal Mail has apologised after hundreds of children were left waiting up to 72 hours before finding out which secondary school they will be transferring to in September. Related Stories ‘Spy cameras’ target student protesters ‘Spy cameras’ target student protesters as young as 16 Call for Education Minister John O’Dowd to act on ‘crisis’ More:…
Pandora's box for LeightonFinancial TimesPace might be hoping that former Asda boss Allan Leighton will sprinkle some management magic on the TV set-top box maker, but there are some situations that are even out of the control of the well-respected ex-chairman of Royal Mail. … More: continued here
Royal Mail apology for transfer letter delayBelfast TelegraphRoyal Mail has apologised after hundreds of children were left waiting up to 72 hours before finding out which secondary school they will be transferring to in September. Letters confirming the school choices had been due to arrive on Saturday. …and more » More: continued here
Pace brings in ex-Royal Mail chairmannebusiness.co.ukBy nebusiness Set-top box maker Pace has turned to former Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton to help turn around its ailing fortunes. Mr Leighton, who is also currently deputy chairman of department store Selfridges and chairman of budget clothing … More: continued here
BBC News Pace Names Leighton as Next Chairman to Succeed McTigheBloombergLeighton, a former chairman of Royal Mail Group Ltd. and former chief executive officer of Asda Group Ltd., the UK unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), was appointed a director today and will become chairman in the next few months, the Shipley, …Allan Leighton to…
Today's FT Column: Royal Mail Needs Change In Fortunes Post-HasteSky News (blog)A state-owned former monopoly beset by industrial strife and commercial malaise: although Moya Greene would have known what she was letting herself in for when appointed a year ago as head of Royal Mail, she might not have realised the scale of the …and…