Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, today began a 30 day consultation on the proposed issue of a long term licence to Red Star Parcels Ltd, to provide consolidation services (collection and sorting of mail).
Red Star Parcels Ltd is owned by Lynx Express Limited and would trade as Lynx Mail.
The consultation document and text of the proposed licence can be found on Postcomm’s website at www.psc.gov.ukPrinted copies are available from Postcomm at 6 Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DB.
Notes for editors
Postcomm is minded, subject to consultation, to grant a licence to Red Star. We believe the proposed services will further the interests of postal services users by promoting competition between postal operators, and that it will have no adverse effect on the provision of a universal postal service in the United Kingdom.
Postcomm – the Postal Services Commission – is the independent regulator for the postal industry. Postcomm’s main tasks are to:
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Seek to ensure a universal postal service at an affordable uniform tariff
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Further the interests of users wherever appropriate through competition
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License postal operators
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Control Royal Mail’s prices and quality of service
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Give advice to government on the future of the post office network.
Postcomm’s policies are steered by a board of seven commissioners, headed by the chairman, Nigel Stapleton.
More details are on Postcomm’s website, www.psc.gov.uk.
More information
Chris Webb
T 020 7593 2114
M 07779 635881
chris.webb@psc.gov.uk
Suzanne Murray
T 020 7593 2164
M 0784 1287821
suzanne.murray@psc.gov.uk
