RM split and franchise

[Spedley]

Has anyone heard rumour of splitting RM up into distribution and delivery networks?
Then, selling off the distribution and franchising the delivery (probably on an office basis rather than individual round basis).

Or is this another one purely from the rumour mill?

[POSTMAN]

They'e spoke of splitting before,but another rumour possibly,but hey who knows.

[Danelectro]

I think Australia post has franchised off some of its delivery routes and in Belgium theres community based deliveries
where local residents do small deliveries,one things for sure if Royal Mail is privatised no f****r is gonna go with the
2010 and beyond caper.

[walksyo]

Has anyone heard rumour of splitting RM up into distribution and delivery networks?
Then, selling off the distribution and franchising the delivery (probably on an office basis rather than individual round basis).

Or is this another one purely from the rumour mill?

if i was a gambling man i'd say rumour....
I think they'll probably be all kindsa rumour's until the whole privatisation is complete

[fmrPOSTIE]

No that wont happen.

All that is being proposed is a share sale. Everything remains in tact except POL stays under government ownership.

[Gazabarnes]

No that wont happen.

All that is being proposed is a share sale. Everything remains in tact except POL stays under government ownership.

Yes it will happen and quiker than you think a rolling stone gathers no moss but first they will have to brake the cwu which the war of atricition over the past 2 years as been all about they will keep pushing untill the cwu cannot gain support which is very very close

[subbie]

I went to a meeting back in 2001 where a senior RM bod, suggested just this idea, except that he thought it would be a good idea for Sub Postmasters to buy local delivery franchises.

Might work

Subbie

[dvbuk55]

I went to a meeting back in 2001 where a senior RM bod, suggested just this idea, except that he thought it would be a good idea for Sub Postmasters to buy local delivery franchises.

Might work

Subbie

You're quite right, it could work and so could many more scenarios - office based prep, home based delivery - more so now that the last letter time is getting later and later; so much so it seems almost pointless to make a specific time for last letter. Anyone who believes the USO will survive privatisation is in cloud cuckoo land.

[smokerjim]

I went to a meeting back in 2001 where a senior RM bod, suggested just this idea, except that he thought it would be a good idea for Sub Postmasters to buy local delivery franchises.

Might work

Subbie

You're quite right, it could work and so could many more scenarios - office based prep, home based delivery - more so now that the last letter time is getting later and later; so much so it seems almost pointless to make a specific time for last letter. Anyone who believes the USO will survive privatisation is in cloud cuckoo land.

It'll last long enough for the next election - if it isn't done away with due to "operational requirements"

[Wiggins79]

It'll last long enough for the next election - if it isn't done away with due to "operational requirements"

Surely you mean "in the interest of efficiency"?

[smokerjim]

It'll last long enough for the next election - if it isn't done away with due to "operational requirements"

Surely you mean "in the interest of efficiency"?

Does it matter what they say? The end result will be the same

[andy2007]

No it doesn't. But I think you're being amazingly optimistic, if you think the USO will last 'till the next Election. Unless of course, we can defeat the ConD'em Government.