There are now 29 licensed companies who are able to directly compete with Royal Mail.
Most alternative mail providers, eg UK Mail / TNT / Fedex, contract out to Royal Mail as their "last mile" provider, meaning that mail sent through these services, who often have extortionate minimum quantity levels for businesses, will still suffer delays.
Cycle 4 U, on the other hand, doesn't rely on Royal Mail for deliveries.
6 / 07 / 2009 - Postcomm has issued a new licence to Cycle 4 U.
This enables us to deliver smaller items of mail around Birmingham, whereby most other courier services are heavily restricted on what small items can be carried.
Cycle 4 U now joins the other 26 licensed mail operators, including Royal Mail.
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After more than two months of talks, Royal Mail and the Communication Workers have managed to find the basis of an agreement to improve industrial relations and see continued modernisation of the distribution of letters. It is hoped the agreement will see approval by the union's postal executive committee before a final vote by union members....
French postal operator La Poste, officially became a limited liability company today. The change of status was approved by the French parliament in January - despite opposition by french unions. La Poste said the change was essential as part of modernisation plans...
