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DerekR I do agree but think we may have differing views on the desired outcome.
DerekR I also agree with your post with the exception of the political aspect! I think it is a fact that the urgency of most mail has decreased significantly over last 5 years. I personally can only think of the very odd occasion when I have been waiting for something to drop through the letterbox. I would have actually have actually preferred to go down the road of 7 day deliveries if the volumes demand and it is completely commercially viable but being honest I think your scenario is much more likely.
Some good points DerekR.
Ispy I have just added the extracts from Ofcom, that is my understanding that they have brought forward the review work, although it doesnt red totally clearly but does say update Q3 Oct -Nov 19 is my understanding. Full report here
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/141914/statement-ofcom-annual-plan-2019-20.pdf
madasaballoon I think you are wrong, are you sure? These are extracts from Ofcom annual plan Royal Mail efficiency review below for your perusal:
We will carry out a review of Royal Mail’s efficiency. This work will give internal analysis us more insights into the likely future sustainability of the universal postal service. We intend to provide our latest view on the sustainability of the universal postal service, in our Annual Monitoring Update of the postal market. Update Q3 2019/20
3.27 In light of the continuing decline in the letters market and broader changes in the parcels’ market and customers’ expectations, we propose to enhance our monitoring of Royal Mail. Annual Plan 2019/20 12 We will bring forward some of the work we had planned to undertake as part of our next review of the regulation of Royal Mail which, as we set out in spring 2017,22 we intended to undertake by 2022. 3.28 In the next financial year, in addition to our current work programme, we will: • Carry out a review of Royal Mail’s efficiency. This work will give us more insights into the likely future sustainability of the universal postal service. We intend to provide our latest view on the sustainability of the universal postal service in Q3. • Seek to understand the needs of postal users better. We will carry out research to review the extent to which the postal market is meeting the reasonable needs of users in light of changes in the market, in particular the growth in online shopping and continued decline in letters. We will assess implications arising from changes in postal user needs. We plan to publish preliminary findings in Q4.
@ mad.
Accepted and an error on my behalf, regarding USO.
I Spy
Yep you are probably correct but that aint what the regulator or Royal Mail are looking at unfortunately
Mad, it would actually be more beneficial for RM to increase the USO to 7 days a week in order to keep abreast of the competition.
Ispy the USO is up for review next year as announced by the regulator. The one thing that Royal Mail and the CWU were always joined up on was that we both opposed reducing the USO as it would clearly be an open door for the competition and would reduce profitability as customers would be lost there is absolutely no doubt about that. It is suicide to reduce the service to a 5 day delivery when the competition deliver 7 days a week
@ Fruitster.
I'm not completely clued up here.
But I thought that the USO was up for revision this month? Am I wrong?
And the problem with you "missing things", is that some might hang on your every word.
I've been called out for it, but I can't remember who by. Any ideas?
So what you are actually saying now, is that RMG do not intend ending the USO. As alluded to by Mr Back on the video I watched this morning.
But you are now believing the CWU. Correct?????
I Spy
@ Fruitster.
But you have made a statement, correct?
Unless you can back that up, you really should say IMO.
What i'm saying is, that in your desperation to shore up your investment in your mind, you're are trying to convince others that the USO has, or will soon, be gone.
Have you got any concrete proof that the USO will no longer exist in the future. Be it near or far.
A simple question. If the answer is yes , provide proof. If it's no, then be big enough to admit your post was misleading. WRONG!
I Spy
@ mad.
I'd be more concerned with the recent starters who may not have a job should this happen.
Or maybe they'll get paid a small severance fee (VR), because they haven't been there long, and be offered re-employment delivering parcels from 3pm until 11pm.
New contracts as well.
Getting paid per parcel? I'm sure the GURU of delivery, AKA, wolvesposty, would love this role. Or could enlighten all here is this is a possibility.
All IMO. Or is it???
I Spy (with my little eye)
I wonder if the competition will be shaking in their boots when Royal Mail reduce the service from 6 days to 5 days. They will still be delivering 7 days a week, great idea, yeah lets reduce the service that will show them you really could not make this up. And people on here actually supporting that strategy absolutely amazing
@ Fruitster.
Your part post 20.37 ""The USO will disappear soon""
When exactly will that be? How soon is soon?
I think you are misleading people here!
I Spy
quinny I think any plus or minus over next few days will be focused on Brexit..... strike issue priced in and when sorted only way is up... but when?... will go for 220 tomorrow.
SP tomorrow what you guys think ?