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Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
Royal Mail helping to make Christmas wishes come true.
Sending children’s letters to the North Pole.
Former transport ministers - Three IOC Vice presidents reunite for Historic thirtieth year turnout with largest mix and widest geographic of express companies ever.
Thirty-eight individual winners in 30th year of standing ovation celebrations.
Celebrating the decades, Quickline first ten, GLH sixty and DPD pair for eighty.
David Jamieson on stage for triple year road safety win to Whistl in collaboration with Loughborough Univ driver health program.
Collaboration of couriers across shire success for Route One Group.
Fourth Step Change category win went to Evri in collaboration with Scope charity for disabled access at door.
Minister Seema Malhotra celebrating next generation logistics apprentice winners with UWL University Vice Chancellor Peter John.
WTC Principal Marta Gajewska with HBC Ben Weldon in one hundred percent collaboration win. Distinction front line apprentice for express delivery went to Samuel Ritson. First-ever degree graduates take stage.
38 Individual winners of the 30th year, 2026 National Courier Awards.
Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell & Livery Masters of the City on stage for the individuals include Master of the Fuellers Ash Shastri & Master Wheelright Nick.
Two wheelers included Absolutely, Santis & Addison Lee.
TVS in Office category pairing from Minworth and Chorley.
DPD and Royal Mail featured in four wheel.
Five superheroes - Whistl, CitySprint, SBL and Quickline brands.
Standing ovation for Services to Industry went to Fellow Jon Bunting delivering the nightly miracle of paper media at Smiths News, his ethos was 'the journey matters.'
Olly Craughan ‘Ford E-Transits have performed well for us over the last four years.’
Former transport ministers - Three IOC Vice presidents reunited for Historic thirtieth year turnout with largest mix and widest geographic of express companies ever.
Life services closed the gala evening of express delivery sector National Courier Awards.
Standing ovation for Services to Industry 2026 went to Fellow Jon Bunting of Smiths News, delivering the nightly miracle of paper media - his ethos was 'the journey matters.'
Former transport ministers - Three IOC Vice presidents reunite for Historic thirtieth year turnout with largest mix and widest geographic of express companies ever.
Forty-five shortlisters in 30th year of standing ovation celebrations.
Celebrating the decades, Quickline first ten, GLH sixty and DPD pair for eighty.
Ministers and Vice Chancellor celebrate FedEx managers in first ever Hons degree success at Univ West London.
Vice Chancellor Peter John alongside IOC Vice President, road safety guru, former transport minister on stage with Minister Seema Malhotra, and IOC new Vice President Sir John Hayes MP.
Evri on stage with Scope charity, IOC VP former transport minister David Jamieson and Alderman Alison Gowman to take white marble recognition for bringing step change to the delivery door of disabled.
IOC Vice President, road safety guru, former transport minister on stage with Professor Stacey Clemes Univ Loughborough to celebrate 2026 Road Safety win to Whistl team for driver health programme with London road safety alderman Alison Gowman.
DPD UK deliver on mentoring - commitment for 24,000 mentoring sessions in its first year, advancing young people's preparedness for work
- DPD UK CEO Justin Pegg announces a landmark mentoring programme delivering 24,000 mentoring sessions to 16-25 year olds across the UK, with up to 2,000 DPD UK employees who will each mentor at least one young person per month
- DPD UK is partnering with mentorhero, a new global mentoring platform re-imagining where the world goes for advice, led by CEO Jackson Parsons
UPDATED Sunday 18 Oct. Corporate Shortlist now public!
45 Individual Shortlisters for the National Courier Awards.
National Courier Awards date is Tuesday October 27th 2026.
Entry deadline has closed – 45 Shortlisters revealed today.
Top secret – ‘There is a Services to Industry winner!’
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New Evri Group depot creates 43 new jobs in Peterborough.
£1.2 million investment as the business prepares for increasing parcel volumes.
The new site will be able to handle 16,000 parcel a day during peak.
Topspeed - proud moment for everyone at Winsford hub.
The King’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development at our Winsford Operations Hub
Stephen Clegg – ‘a collective achievement.’
‘Vision Zero an ambitious plan.
‘Safety numbers on London roads are improving’
FULL QUARTERLY COUNCIL MEETING – Wed 14th October 2026.
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