Slough leaders clash over proposed changes to elections

The leaders of Slough’s political parties have exchanged fighting talk about the prospect of changes to the borough’s elections. During a key meeting of Slough Borough Council’s cabinet, the prospect of changing how elections are held was considered. Currently, a third of councillors are elected each year, with councillors serving …

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Post delays in Andover down to vacancies and Covid-19

High levels of vacancies and Covid-19 absence is to blame for delays to postal deliveries in Andover, Royal Mail has said. But Michael Hogg, senior public affairs manager at Royal Mail, has said that the situation is “improving” and that there are no outstanding items for delivery. He added that …

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Royal Mail: We are transforming the way we process parcels

A new fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tyneside Mail centre.  The machine – officially opened by Gateshead MP Ian Mearns – is an intelligent system of conveyor belts and scanning technology that automatically sorts parcels …

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Two Big Supply Chain Crunch Winners Are About To Report

Seaborne shipping liners Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) and ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) report quarterly earnings on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, as high shipping costs from an ongoing supply chain crunch lift shipping stocks to record profits. X Both companies will release results while ports and warehouses remain jammed as the holiday …

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