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The county council is set to close all 10 of its Chesterfield area offices and move more than 500 staff into one new building in a bid to save money. Derbyshire County Council has been reviewing the number of buildings it owns for years and that process sped up with …

Postal workers have urged the government to tackle the dog violence “epidemic” they say is a major safety risk. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), the union for postal workers, wants the government to “toughen up” and improve police enforcement as well as court penalties. The union went on to describe …

Royal Mail workers in Shropshire, England have voted for local industrial action against revisions that have hiked up workloads and led to systematic failures of the USO. But a postal worker has told the World Socialist Web Site that the Communication Workers Union CWU is stalling their action. Members of …

Tunbridge Wells is revealed as the UK’s dog bite capital for posties as Royal Mail says almost 2,000 postal workers were attacked by the pets last year Posties were attacked nearly 2,000 by dogs last year – more than five each day The most dangerous area for canine aggression was …

Financial changes are coming this month which will have an impact on South West households’ finances. They include changes to energy bills and mortgage rules with deadlines coming up affecting Tax Credit households and anyone using old stamps to send mail. Economists will be keeping a close eye on the …

The Postal Workers Rank-and File-Committee (PWRFC) in Britain sends its warmest solidarity to our 340,000 brothers and sisters at UPS in America in your fight against brutal restructuring and a substandard pay contract. We are engaged in a similar battle against Royal Mail.   Your determination has been demonstrated in …

A popular postie has made his final delivery as he called time on more than 44 years of service in Ayr. John Price, 65, has been a familiar face across the town during a Royal Mail career spanning four decades. John today (Friday) bid an emotional farewell to a job …

Royal Mail have been slammed over the postal service it is providing in Aberfoyle amid concerns that the number of delivery rounds have been cut. A resident of the village says the area has seen the number of rounds brought down from three to two due to a management decision …

An elderly couple were sent letters threatening court action for non-payment of council tax – only to find the payment they had made had gone to the wrong bank account. Ron and Jean Febrey, who live in Nailsea, had paid their £184 monthly instalment to North Somerset Council as normal …

TRADE unionists slammed Royal Mail bosses today for focussing on “trialling drones, rather than supporting posties” during a Scottish Parliament committee hearing. Royal Mail’s director of operations development, Ricky McAulay, has come under fire for his appearance at the economy and fair work committee this week. Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) Scotland secretary …