THE second post was abolished in part of North Yorkshire from today.
The change to postal services in Thirsk, part of a pilot scheme running in a total of 14 areas, came as Consignia began rethinking its controversial plan to charge many customers £14 a week for early delivery.
Chairman Allan Leighton said the company would examine the options of charging £5 or £10 a week for a delivery before 9am because £14 could be too much for small businesses.
The pilot schemes mean that selected postcode areas will receive only one delivery a day as part of a shake-up of services designed to reverse more than £1 billion of losses.
The scheme is part of a three-year plan aimed at returning the Consignia group to profitability. By reorganising deliveries, the Royal Mail expects to save about £350 million gross a year.
Updated: 11:58 Monday, July 15, 2002
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