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Post Office Annual Report and Accounts 2013

Post Office Annual Report and Accounts 2013



- Revenue increased by £74m (6.4%) to £1.234bn (including an increase of £30m in Network Subsidy Payment from Government.
- Revenue (excluding Network Subsidy Payment) increased by £44m (4.5%) to £1.024bn.
- Financial Services revenue increased by 6.4%, Telecoms by 7.5% and Mails and Retail by 4.3%.
- Operating profit increased from £61 million to £94 million before exceptiona

It's all eyes on the clocks as Porthcawl Post Office unveils new look and opening hours

It's all eyes on the clocks as Porthcawl Post Office unveils new look and opening hours

- Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM officially opens Porthcawl Post Office, Spar Store, 66 John Street, Porthcawl CF36 3BD on Friday, 22 November at 11am
- New Main style Post Office branch introduced
- Longer opening hours – 07:00 until 23:00 hours Monday to Saturday, and 08:00 – 22:00 on Sunday
- Financial Services private consultation area
- Full range of Post Office® services available

Official Opening for the New Look Bilborough Post Office: Graham Allen MP Cut the Ribbon

Official Opening for the New Look Bilborough Post Office: Graham Allen MP Cut the Ribbon

- Modern retail environment
- Service time extended by five hours on Saturdays afternoons
- Car tax added to range of Post Office services

To celebrate the launch of the newly modernised Bilborough Post Office, 81 Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4PL Graham Allen MP cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony at the branch today, Friday 22 November 2013.
Graham Allen MP sa

Official Opening of New-look High Road Hayes Post Office with Longer Hours

Official Opening of New-look High Road Hayes Post Office with Longer Hours

- Ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by John McDonnell MP
- Modern retail environment
- Extended opening hours each day
- Wide range of Post Office® services

High Road Hayes Post Office, which has undergone a major refurbishment, has an official opening ceremony today, Friday 22 November.
To celebrate the launch of the new style open-plan branch, Subpostistress Mrs Satvir Chee

Time to Sell: Average UK Property now sells 11 days faster than last year

Time to Sell: Average UK Property now sells 11 days faster than last year

- The North-South property market divide is showing signs of dissolving as the Northern property markets heat up

- The average time it takes to sell a property in the UK is currently 58 days – 11 days less than the same period last year
- Liverpool and Southend-on-Sea properties spend the least amount of time on the market (beating London) with Hull and Leicester being the slowest perf

In the market for a Christmas shopping bargain

In the market for a Christmas shopping bargain



- Budapest and Riga are bargain choices for a Christmas Markets break this autumn
- 2012 best buy Tallinn drops to eighth place in Post Office® Christmas Markets Barometer table as    costs rise 15 per cent (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets)
- Survey of 12 European cities shows Lille is cheapest in the Eurozone


Rising prices mean Tallinn has lost its top spot to B

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UK parents to spend £135 million on baby's first Christmas

UK parents to spend £135 million on baby's first Christmas

- Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
- But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
- Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
- Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts

As we approac

Post Office seeks new agencies for PR roster

Post Office seeks new agencies for PR roster

- Over 37 million plan a ‘Big Night In’ for New Year’s[i] – over one million more[ii] than in 2012
- Over six million[iii] people avoid parties altogether and plan to stay in alone 
- Revellers tighten their purse strings and plan to spend £9 less than last year
- Party hosts beware – the average cost of damage comes to £82
The Post Office has announced it is seeking new PR agencies to

Post Office launches new card payment service for SMEs

Post Office launches new card payment service for SMEs

- New card payments service for small businesses – for online, in-store and on the move
- Over 40 per cent of small businesses visit the Post Office every week
Today the Post Office has launched a new card payment service to help sole traders and small businesses accept card payments from their customers.
With an unrivalled network of around 11,700 branches, the Post Office serves almost

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