Today the fate of the Royal Mail hangs in the balance!
OK, just in case the ASA are watching I’d better tone that down a bit. Today the Postal Services Bill is being debated in Parliament and whatever is decided by our friends in SW1A there will be implications for Royal Mail staff and customers alike. Continue reading
In February we posted a news article to our blog about Royal Mails decision to raise prices. Chris Combemale of the DMA said, in the article, that he felt that once a company had ‘migrated’ to other media they don’t come back. Well, all things considered I’m afraid I have to disagree with Mr. Combemail. Continue reading
It hardly seems a year since our last audit but we’re delighted to announce that for the 11th year running we have been re-accredited to conform to the ISO9001 quality standard and for the 3rd year re-accredited to the ISO14001 environmental standard.
Quality is important to us and I think it’s what sets us apart. Part of the commitment to providing a reliable quality service is our continued support of the decision, eleven years ago, to gain certification for all of our in-house procedures. Continue reading
We have finally bitten the bullet and have joined the Connect Reading organisation. Connect Reading is a partnership between the business, public and voluntary sectors that works to create a better quality of life for people in the Reading area. Continue reading
November tree planting
We’re very proud to announce a joint sponsorship agreement for 2011 with Thames Water to help a local primary school. Sue is on the left, Bob in the middle and Amanda on the right.
Schools need all the help they can get these days and a little help goes a long way when you also have staff who are willing to get in there and get busy like Bob does. Continue reading
Fueled by the news recently that the bee population is in decline (10 – 15% in the last two years) some us here at SOLO have been studying beekeeping for the last 12 months and we’re now pleased to announce that from Spring 2011 we will be keeping a “SOLO” hive. We will also be planting some bee friendly plants outside the office here in Tilehurst. Continue reading
The weavers!
It’s been a year since we were at Churchend Primary School to plant trees, back with renewed vigor the SOLO clan and the good people at Thames Water, our partners in crime, turned up to help the staff and children in the school’s gardening club to weave the young willows into dome shapes for the children to play in. A hefty amount of pruning was required. Bob Brigham, the school’s very capable caretaker and Mr master gardener has spent a great deal of time working on the school’s natural areas to create an award winning wild garden with trees donated by SOLO and Thames Water last year. Bob is also the man responsible for the schools vegetable plot. Continue reading
SOLO Mailing Services is pleased to announce today the arrival of Amanda Shing who joins SOLO as a an Account Manager and replaces Lorna Steel who has moved on to pastures new after a period of some 5 years with SOLO. Continue reading