FEARS are growing that 150 jobs could be lost as the Royal Mail considers the future of its distribution hub in West Thurrock, a site that was only opened in March 2009.
Royal Mail have confirmed that they are reviewing the East London Distribution and Vehicle Operating Centre on Oliver Road, which handles and transports bulk mail between Royal Mail processing sites.
Royal Mail spokesperson Sally Hopkins said:“Faced with declining letter volumes, and increasing parcel volumes, Royal Mail must continually review how it manages its operations as we work to transform and modernise our business for the future.
“We are currently consulting with our unions on our operations in West Thurrock,We expect to make a final decision on the future of this site in late Spring. We have an excellent record in managing any change to our operations and we aim to implement any changes to our operations without compulsory redundancies.”
A spokesperson for the workforce told the Enquirer: “Royal Mail have disregarded the future growth of Thurrock, along with the largest logistics park and super port in the world on their doorstep.
“It appears, in preparation for privatisation, Royal Mail have adopted a ‘sell sell sell policy.’”
It is believed the mail hub, on the old Euro Terminal site, could close as early as summer this year.
Ironically Royal Mail fought a long battle to get a site in Thurrock. Their first option, announced in 2006 was the site of the demolished West Thurrock power station on Thurrock Marshes.
The charity Bug Life challenged the development saying it would endanger many types of rare insects and invertebrates.
Bug Life lost the case and the site is to be built on but Royal Mail lost interest after so much publicity and instead switched to Oliver Road.
The charity Bug Life challenged the development saying it would endanger many types of rare insects and invertebrates.
A site of scientific Importance
2, 000 people partitioned against it the company that will be using this site eventually, which is next door , it’s currently under enforcement has at least 7 unauthorised buildings on it, 5 unauthorised businesses operating from it. Then you have Mr Millard describing structures on there as permitted development this is a LIE if Mr Millard thinks I’m wrong and not telling the truth sue me I’d love it , never the less he is a liar. It’s well over due for a proper outside investigation into thurrock council and this company and their relationship. Why would Andy smith let one of he’s colleagues present a petition ( Oliver Gerrish)incidentally one of the largest ever presented In Thurrock council and then go directly against these people’s wishes in he’s ward. It is my personal belief this has the smell of graft, so perhaps Mr smith should spend more time here than in he’s current second home of Nigeria. I should imagine its quiet expensive going backwards and forwards from here to Nigeria. As for John Kent should he be pushed or should he fall that’s the question? I constantly see Mr Anderson with he’s snide political comments and innuendoes bating Kent and Smith. Why do they never retort back to Mr Anderson publicly is it Mr Anderson Knows something as well as a certain few individuals about those two, which is now becoming more apparent to more people. Of course this is a guess by me but a very good guess. So why don’t John or Andy smith get everything out in the open about what really happened on this site, to be included In the focus core strategy because I have a sneaky feeling its about to come out. So lets hope it does come out one way or the other over the next few weeks.
Lets see
BY THE WAY THANKS FOR THE RUN UP MIKE SOMETIMES AS YOU KNOW IT TAKES A SPRAT TO CATCH A MACKEREL