Royal Mail commits to 70,000 Sq ft in Worksop

Member Article Royal Mail has agreed a lease on a 71,612 sq ft warehouse on the Manton Wood Business Park in North Nottinghamshire facilitated by leading property consultants Commercial Property Partners, acting on behalf of client, Clearbell UK Strategic Trust (CST), a fund advised by Clearbell Capital. Royal Mail has …

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Royal Mail deliveries could be delayed in Essex today

RESIDENTS living in Essex who are expecting to receive a special parcel or an important letter today might be left disappointed. Royal Mail has this morning identified four areas in the county that might experience postage delays, or in some cases complete cancellations. A spokesman for Royal Mail said the confirmed …

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Oxford post delays: Royal Mail blames new routes and sickness

Residents have reported waiting weeks for important letters, bills and birthday cards.  Now Royal Mail bosses have blamed new post routes and staff sickness for the problems.  A spokeperson said: “We apologise to customers for any delays they may have experienced in some parts of Oxford. The vast majority of mail …

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Royal Mail to return £400m to shareholders

Britain’s Royal Mail said today it would return £400m to shareholders after the postal company forecast higher annual earnings in its UK business following a strong first half. The company, one of the world’s oldest postal firms, was able to turn a corner since the pandemic began as more people …

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Royal Mail boss walks the modernisation tightrope

Boss Simon Thompson insists the pandemic has triggered “a structural shift”, turbocharging demand for parcels and accelerating the long-term decline in letters. Despite a mini-revival in recent months, letter deliveries are a fifth lower than before coronavirus erupted. Yet this is Royal Mail. For a company that has been bringing …

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