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PRESS NOTICES ON POSTAL SERVICES SECTOR ISSUES

Press notices in 2007
17th May 2007 - £1.7bn investment to keep Post Office network national

8th Feb 2007 - Government agrees financing framework for Royal Mail

5th Jan 2007 - New appointments to Postwatch

 

Press notices in 2006
14th Dec 2006 - Government sets out proposals to preserve National Post Office Network

2nd Nov 2006 - Extension of Nigel Stapleton's appointment as Chair of Postcomm

17th Oct 2006 - Plans set to give consumers a stronger voice

12th Oct 2006 - New Chief Executive appointed to the Shareholder Executive

6th Jul 2006 - New appointments to Postcomm

18th May 2006 - New Royal Mail Financing Framework Announced

13th Apr 2006 - New Council Members for Postwatch

8th Mar 2006 - Post Office publishes report on pilot activity looking at new ways of delivering postal services

24th Feb 2006 - £300 million Post Office support secured over next two years

 

Press notices in 2005
14th Nov 2005 - New National Chair for Postwatch

8th Mar 2005 - Reappointment to the Consumer Council for Postal Services

 

Press notices in 2004
9th Dec 2004 - Royal Mail Chair reappointed

30th Nov 2004 - Reappointment to the Consumer Council for Postal Services

7th Oct 2004 - New Non-Executive Director Appointed to Royal Mail

16th Sep 2004 - Hewitt announces £300 million package for rural post offices

14th Jun 2004 - Government's shareholder interests to now be managed by the Shareholder Executive (note - this is a Cabinet Office press release)

1st Jun 2004 - Re-Appointment to the Postal Services Commission (Postcomm)

6th Apr 2004 - Appointment to the Postal Services Commission

9th Jan 2004 - Appointment to Consumer Council for Postal Services

 

Press notices in 2003
5th Nov 2003 - Appointment of new Chair of the Postal Services Commission

5th Nov 2003 - Re-appointments to Consumer Council for Postal Services

4th Apr 2003 - New Non-executive Director appointed to Royal Mail

20th Mar 2003 - New Postcomm Chairman to be appointed in next year

6th Mar 2003 - New Chairman for Post Office Limited

 

Press notices in 2002
19th Dec 2002 - Two new executives appointed to Royal Mail

10th Dec 2002 - New Human Resources Director appointed to Royal Mail

2nd Dec 2002 - New national Postwatch Council Member and Regional Chair

2nd Dec 2002 - Government delivers £450 million to rural post office network

22nd Nov 2002 - New Postwatch Council Member and Regional Chair for South East England

24th Jul 2002 - Public urged to rip up postal rip offs

19th Jun 2002 - Appointment of Council member of Postwatch

25th Mar 2002 - Allan Leighton appointed new Chair of Consignia

11th Mar 2002 - Appointment of Northern Ireland regional chair of Postwatch

14th Feb 2002 - New CEO for the urban post office network

3rd Jan 2002 - Next Step for urban post office network

 

Press notices in 2001
30th Oct 2001 - Merger clearance (Proposed acquisition by Consignia PLC of City & Financial International Limited)

3rd Aug 2001 - Hewitt checks out 21st century Post Office

8th May 2001 - Byers announces agreement on Universal Banking

2nd Apr 2001 - Allan Leighton appointed non-executive director of the new Post Office company

27th Mar 2001 - Keeping posted on Government services - Johnson unveils trial in Leicester

26th Mar 2001 - Alan Johnson confirms post office package on track

26th Mar 2001 - Radical reform of the Post Office completed

15th Feb 2001 - Government initiatives to strengthen post office network

 

Press notices in 2000
29th Dec 2000 - Howells announces appointment to new Consumer Council for Postal Services

20th Dec 2000 - Byers statement on Universal Bank agreement

19th Dec 2000 - Postal Regulator to monitor network and maintain free service for the blind

6th Nov 2000 - Postal Regulator gains independence

28th Jun 2000 - Byers announces post office modernisation package

6th Jun 2000 - Johnson announces final five to complete Commission (Postal Services Commission)

16th Mar 2000 - Appointment of the first Chairman of the Postal Services Commission

11th Feb 2000 - DTI Minister confirms Government commitment to a nationwide post office network for the 21st century

28th Jan 2000 - Byers delivers on Government commitment to World Class UK postal services

 

Press notices in 1999
27th Dec 1999 - Byers underlines Government commitment to a nationwide post office network

29th Nov 1999 - Byers approves Post Office's first strategic plan

8th Jul 1999 - Byers paves way for 21st Century Post Office

11th Jan 1999 - Byers welcomes Post Office's acquisition of German Parcel

 

Press notices in 1998
7th Dec 1998 - Mandelson announces radical proposals for Post Office

6th Apr 1998 - Beckett announces commitment to public sector Post Office