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Posties to collect as well as deliver the mail on the doorstep.
Royal Mail has launched a parcel pick-up service across the UK in a shake-up of the daily round.
Royal Mail say this is one of the biggest changes to their service since the launch of postboxes in 1852.
Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.
People using a hand-held mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness Vere yesterday, Saturday (17 October 2020) to close a legislation loophole and improve road safety.
It’s already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions such as taking photos.
As Diamond continue to scale at pace, they announce a promotion to Chief Innovation Officer for Daniel Allin and the appointment of Steve Cairns as Chief Technology Officer.
IOC Heads of Industry round table – virtual on Zoom – fellows followed from their laptop.
Hands up, clappers rattling, thumbs up in a very interactive zoom with three life services and two honorary fellows onboard.
IOC Vice President, former transport minister, Sir John Hayes CBE MP and one hundred thousand vans at the table for the top-level briefing of all things express. Three life services fellows online for the event, Jeffrey Ritterband, Justin Moore & Alistair Cochrane.
Sir John spoke from Westminster as the days COVID briefing unfolded, Sir John then congratulated the express sector for delivering in lockdown and announced news of the National Courier Awards, "my formal job is to tell you and cut the ribbon as the awards go on the road and are delivered to you."
Fellows lodged questions in a hot house of ten min keynotes from Govt to region, TfL & TfGM finishing with expert Alan Lewis on IR35 Covid-19 furlough.
Each keynote with a focused operator question.
Graham Thomas, Ocado ‘Asked Renault when they can deliver the EV van and where were they are on 4.25 ton availability with batteries for a regular licenced driver.’
Emma Smith Hermes asked DWP when the new express introduction course would be nationally available.
Rob Scott GLH queried TfL on road space. Chris Floyd DPD sought communication channels from IOC Hon fellow Highways England boss Jim O’Sullivan’s key note on UK strategic roads network.
Andy Margolis, Tuffnells asked national police for reporting procedures and Richard England Cambridge Co asked Alan Lewis for a future furlow vision.
IOC wrapped the whole masterclass in less than two hours, A full briefing from latest freight policy on road and region to furlough on the payroll. It was not to be missed.
Fellows can recap the whole Zoom here with individual speaker links after the break
3,000 additional shops takes DPD Pickup network to over 6,000 outlets
DPD has confirmed that over 3,000 Collect+ parcel shops are to be added to the DPD Pickup network, as part of a deal with PayPoint, the owner of Collect+.
The new deal will expand the DPD Pickup network to over 6,000 stores nationwide, with 3,000 Collect+ outlets being added. As a result, 97% of the UK population will now be within five miles of a DPD Pickup store.
Covid lockdown drives online retail use by over 65s, but 18-24s' use dropped more than other age groups.
Mercedes-Benz Joins The Climate Pledge and Delivers
Amazon is excited to announce it is adding more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in Europe this year.
Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
Freight routes secured after government signs contracts with ferry companies.
Vital medical supplies and other critical goods will continue to be smoothly delivered into the UK whatever the outcome of negotiations with the EU, thanks to multi-million-pound government contracts announced Tueday (13 October 2020).
DPD has been named Service Provider of the Year at the Parcel and Postal Technology International Awards 2020.
Described as ‘the standout performer', DPD scooped the top prize at the 12th annual awards, designed to recognise the most innovative developments in the postal and parcel industry.
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