Royal Mail was warned this week to “stick to its guns” and fulfil its promise of delivering a replacement postbox for residents in Bentfield End Causeway. Following a series of U-turns the company confirmed on Tuesday (May 7) that it would be installing a new box after the old one …
Read More »Bentfield Causeway post box set to be replaced with a stand-mounted one, the postal service has confirmed this week
A post box removed from Bentfield Causeway will be replaced, Royal Mail has said this week. The box was set within the wall of a private property, but was removed to the surprise of residents. Keith Garret said most people were opposed to its removal. “This box is well-used and …
Read More »Covid-19 disrupts postal deliveries in Bishop’s Stortford area as 37 Royal Mail workers are sent home to self-isolate
Postal services in the Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stansted area continue to be disrupted this week after staff at a sorting office had to self-isolate following five workers testing positive for Covid-19. It is believed that up to 37 people operating out of the Sawbridgeworth sorting office in Station Road …
Read More »Greater Anglia welcomes train service changes as Government scraps franchises
In the biggest change to the country’s railways in a quarter of a century, the Government scrapping of franchises to restructure services has been welcomed by local train operator Greater Anglia. On Monday (Sept 21), Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the privatisation model which has operated for the past 25 …
Read More »Crowdfunding drive for underground ecommerce delivery service tops £1m
Could Magway develop a cleaner approach for eCommerce deliveries The idea from British start-up Magway could reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions by six million tonnes per year, its CEO claims A British engineering start-up looking to embed an innovative freight delivery system using underground pipes has succeeded in crowdfunding more …
Read More »East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust appoints Nicola Scrivings to chair its board
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has appointed Nicola Scrivings to chair its board. She succeeds interim chair Nigel Beverley, who has been with the trust since July. Ms Scrivings joins EEAST from Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, where she has been chairwoman since January 2015. Nicola …
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