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Guernsey Post News
Guernsey Post launched an appeal on its Facebook page this week in an attempt to track down the recipient of an unaddressed 21st Birthday package.
The only information Guernsey Post could identify on inspection of the package, was that the recipient’s name was Amy, it was going to be Amy’s 21st ...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets has been delayed this morning due to foggy conditions at Guernsey airport.
For more information please contact our Customer Services team on 711720
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets has been delayed this morning due to foggy conditions at Guernsey airport.
Next week, on Tuesday 2nd April 2013, Guernsey Post will be launching its new postal prices.
From 2nd April, the company will be increasing the cost of a local letter by one penny, from 39p to 40p, and by two pence for a UK letter, from 53p to 55p.
The full tariff is available to download no...
Guernsey Post will be making deliveries wherever possible today. Please note that there may be some parts of the island that are still too dangerous to deliver to, but every attempt will be made to cover as much of the island as possible.
If you would like more information, please contact a memb...
Today's mail has not made it onto the island due to the snowy weather conditions.
There will be no inward or outward mail today and all collections have been suspended.
Smith St. & Envoy House Post offices, along with BATIF Bureau de Change are also closed today.
If you would like more informatio...
Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, Smith St & Envoy House PO branches & BATIF have now closed.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Incoming Mail
Guernsey Airport is closed today due to the snowy conditions at Guernsey Airport. Weather permitting; today’s UK mail will be arriving by boat today in time for delivery tomorrow morning.
Outgoing Mail
We are planning to dispatch today’s mail, bound for the UK, by sea today. Thi...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets has been delayed this morning due to foggy conditions at Guernsey airport.
After concluding negotiations with Royal Mail over changes to its postal rates, Guernsey Post has announced changes to its own tariffs from 2nd April 2013.
Despite difficult trading conditions, the company will be increasing the cost of a local letter by just one penny, from 39p to 40p and by tw...
Letters and packets, bound for the UK & international destinations, posted by 3pm today will be sorted and despatched by sea. Any additional items posted later today will now be sorted and dispatched by plane which has now been arranged for tomorrow morning.
For more information please call a mem...
The arrival of the UK mail plane has been postponed today due to the snowy conditions at Guernsey Airport.
Local deliveries will take place today. However some areas, particularly in the higher parishes, may not be accessible.
Continuing snowfall in Alderney means that all deliveries have ...
The arrival of inbound Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to a technical fault with the mail plane in the UK. Fortunately the plane has now arrived in Guernsey and today's mail has been sorted ready for delivery tomorrow morning.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that, from 1st January 2013, the VAT relief for gifts will be reduced from £40 to £36. The decision to amend the VAT relief follows HMRC’s annual revalorisation of the euro against the pound sterling.
Following the removal of Low Value Consig...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to foggy conditions at Guernsey airport.
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to strong crosswinds and fog at Guernsey airport.
Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans developed in response to Guernsey’s airport closures on 27th & 28th November and 4th & 5th December 2012.
Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said:
“Our contingency plans for the airport closures in November a...
Marine Life in the Bailiwick will come to life thanks to a special stamp issue from Guernsey Post.
The unique miniature sheet stamp will go on sale early next year as part of Guernsey Post’s Bailiwick Marine Life issue. When the stamp is viewed using the standard camera on a smart phone or tab...
Guernsey Post and the Guernsey Voluntary Service (GVS) have joined together to offer the recipients of the charity’s Meals on Wheels service the opportunity to have all of their Christmas cards delivered to friends and family within the Bailiwick free of charge.
The GVS Meals on Wheels volunteer...
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that customers sending Letters and Packets under 2kg to authorised BFPO addresses this Christmas, will once again be able to post them for free.
The service will enable islanders to send packets under 2kg to Army, Air Force and entitled Ministry of Defence dep...
Guernsey Post announces the release of this year’s Christmas stamps for Guernsey and Alderney, which take their inspiration from the Nativity (issue date, 31 October).
Guernsey Post announces the release today of a set of stamps which highlight the history of Alderney Harbour, which has been the setting for some formidable feats of maritime engineering.
The UK mail plane carrying today's mail arrived at 7.25am this morning, just in time for today's deliveries.
Yesterday's UK mail was transferred to sea yesterday evening and is now scheduled for delivery tomorrow morning.
If you have any further questions or queries, a member of our Customer Ser...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
The UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets arrived on time today ready for delivery.
Yesterday's fog delayed mail will also go out on delivery this morning.
The arrival of the UK Mail Plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets has been delayed again this morning due to the continuing foggy conditions in the Channel Islands.
Yesterday's fog delayed post in now out on delivery.
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport. Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
Guernsey Post Stamps is delighted to announce the release on 27 September of its latest stamp issue in celebration of Floral Guernsey’s 20th Anniversary.
The issue includes a miniature sheet that depicts a new daffodil Floral Guernsey, which has been especially bred for Floral Guernsey’s 20th ann...
A new agreement between Guernsey Post, HMRC and the Guernsey Border Agency (GBA) now allows Bailiwick residents wanting to send gifts over to the UK to benefit from faster delivery times.
David Bynam, Head of Network at Guernsey Post said that this is the first time HMRC has allowed the Company...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport. Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning (weather pending).
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that, following a recent assessment, it has achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold Standard Accreditation.
It is the only utility in Guernsey to achieve IIP endorsement and is one of just a small number of businesses within the Channel Islands to be awarded I...
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce a profit for 2011/12, despite facing significant financial challenges, including the loss of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR), and the continuing decline in traditional mail volumes.
Guernsey Post made a profit before tax of £0.4m in 2011/12, which repres...
Important information if you are Posting Special DeliveryTM Next Day and
Special DeliveryTM 9.00am into London from Thursday 30th August to Monday 17th September
Guernsey Post to mark Carl Hester’s Olympic success with the Bailiwick’s first ever golden Postbox.
08.08.2012
To celebrate Carl Hester’s Gold medal Olympic performance in this year’s Olympic Games, Guernsey Post is going to be transforming the colour of Sark’s traditional Postbox from blue to gold!
Cassandra Morris of Guernsey Post said:
“We are all thrilled for Carl and the rest of his team for achie...
Guernsey Post Stamps announces the release of its latest stamp issue to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club (RCIYC), which began life as the Jersey Yacht and Rowing Club (issue date 25 July).
Since becoming the sixth yacht club to carry the designation ‘Royal’, an h...
Guernsey Post Stamps announces the release on 25 July of its latest Alderney stamp issue which celebrates the Tiger Moth.
Beautifully illustrated by renowned international artist Petula Stone, the stamps feature six of the 10 species of Tiger Moth which can be found on Alderney and complement pre...
Special Delivery™ Next Day will continue to operate into and out of London during the Games
period. Royal Mail expects to be able to deliver items to some parts of London by 1.00pm. However, transport restrictions and extended travel times mean Royal Mail cannot guarantee to do this for all items i...
The UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed again this morning due to the continuing fog at Guernsey Airport.
Guernsey Post will still be delivering today’s Special Deliveries. However, the rest of today’s UK mail will now be delivered tomorrow morning.
Tuesday’s w...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning (weather pending).
NS&I has announced that the company will be withdrawing all NS&I product application forms from Post Office counters in the Channel Islands with effect from 1st September 2012.
The news follows the company’s decision to withdraw most of its application forms from Post Offices during November 2011...
Guernsey Post stamps announces the release of its latest commemorative issue for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
For this special issue, Guernsey Post has chosen to highlight some of the events which have taken place since the Queen came to the throne with a set of six stamps, souvenir sheet, presen...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
The mail plane is now expected at approximately 10.00am.
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning (weather pending).
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should also ...
Smith Street Postbox (outside Smith Street Post Office), St Peter Port, was closed on Wednesday 16th May 2012 ready for a new Postbox to be installed. Unfortunately, due to the continued poor weather, the completion of the new Postbox has now been delayed until Wednesday 23rd May 2012.
Mail can ...
Guernsey Stamps is delighted to announce the release today of a collection of six stamps to mark the 30th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the elder son of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
The set of stamps highlights some of The Duke’s...
On Wednesday 16th May 2012 Guernsey Post will begin the task of restoring all seven of Alderney’s Postboxes.
John Bougourd, Guernsey & Alderney Post’s Sorting Office Manager said:
“It’s been a few years since Alderney’s Postboxes have been properly renovated and at present they are looking par...
Guernsey Stamps announces the release today of commemorative stamps to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, who was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812.
The six stamps depict some of George Cruikshank’s original illustrations for Oliver Twist. Considered to be one of the gr...
Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans developed in response to Guernsey’s airport closures on 8th and 9th May 2012.
Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said:
“Plans for May’s airport closures are largely based on our successful contingency plans a...
Guernsey Post has announced that from 1st May 2012 it will be increasing the cost of both its local and UK tariffs.
Taking into account the significant number of challenges facing the company, the OUR have accepted Guernsey Post’s proposal to increase the cost of its local and UK rates from 36p ...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed again this morning due to the continuing fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should be...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should be delivered tomorrow m...
Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans, developed in response to this years airport closures.
Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said:
“We have worked hard to provide a solution for our customers that will mean next day delivery in the UK is st...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed again today due to the continuing fog at Guernsey airport.
Yesterday's inbound mail has now been transferred to sea. This mail including Parcels, Packets, Letters and Large Letters will now be delivered tomorro...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should be delivered tomorrow m...
Guernsey Post has announced that it will be commencing a five day week (Monday-Friday) delivery service from Monday 26th March 2012.
The move follows a decision made by the States of Guernsey last October to reduce the Universal Service Obligation from a six to a five day delivery week.
George...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed again today due to the continuing fog at Guernsey airport.
Yesterday’s post was transferred to sea but missed today’s deliveries due to a technical problem delaying the sailing. This mail including Parcels, Pa...
Hauteville Postbox (top), Hauteville, St Peter Port is closed due to road works.
The Postbox will be re-opening on Wednesday 29th February 2012.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Havelet, St Peter Port & Trinity Square, St Peter Port.
Hauteville Postbox (lower), Hauteville, St Pet...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today's UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should be delivered tomorrow m...
A unique item signed by British Formula One racing drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton is going up for auction on eBay from Friday 17 February to raise money for charity.
Grand Fort Postbox, Grand Fort Road, St Sampson is closed due to road works.
The Postbox will be re-opening on Monday 20th February 2012.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Rue Sauvage, St Sampson & L’Islet sub Pot Office, Vale.
On Friday 6th January 2012, Guernsey Post bid a fond farewell to four of the company’s longest serving employees. Posties Brian Vallois, Colin Le Lerre, Tom Norman and Dave Guille have accumulated over 130 years of service at Guernsey Post between them.
Colin Le Lerre, who has worked at Guerns...
We have just been notified that on Saturday 31st December the aircraft carrying the post has been rescheduled for an earlier departure.
Due to this, on New Year’s Eve we will be bringing our postal collection times forward by 2 hours:
Road side Post Boxes will be cleared from 09:00am instead ...
Guernsey Post has almost completed its busiest period in the year, delivering thousands of Christmas cards and presents to families and businesses all over the Bailiwick.
This year our posties have had to contend with the adverse weather conditions, most notably gale force winds and heavy rain....
Guernsey Post is delighted to announce that this year it is, once again, issuing a reduced rate (31p) local Christmas card stamp.
The 31p stamp is available to purchase from all Guernsey Post branches for posting from 2nd to 22nd December 2011.
George Jennings, Director of Operations at Guernse...
Guernsey Post’s Cycle Challenge has raised a total of £2,940 for Help a Guernsey Child.
The challenge involved 27 Guernsey Post employees cycling 876 miles around Guernsey on heavy framed post bikes; which is the equivalent distance of cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats!
Senior Postal W...
La Rue Cohu Postbox, Castel is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 28th November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at La Mont D’Aval, Castel & La Planque, Route De Cobo, Castel.
Hauteville Postbox (adjacent to Victor Hugo’s House) is closed due to road works in the Hauteville area.
The Postbox will be re-opening when the road works have finished on 22nd November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Mill Street, St Peter Port & The Arcade, St Peter Port...
Rue Maze Postbox, St Martins is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 22nd November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Les Merriennes, St Martins and Les Cornus, St Martins.
Forest Road Postbox, Forest, is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 22nd November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Forest Road Sub Post Office, Le Bourg, Forest & Marks & Spencer, Les Merriennes, St Martins.
(NOW OPEN 08.11.11) Perelle Garage Postbox and Vazon Stores Postbox are closed for Maintenance
07.11.2011
Perelle Garage Postbox, Rue Perelle, St Saviours is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 21st November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Le Mont Saint, St Saviours & Old Late Shopper, Perelle Road, St Saviours.
(NOW OPEN) Fontaine Inn Postbox and Bridge Sub Post Office Postbox remain closed for Maintenance
04.11.2011
Fontaine Inn Postbox, Vale Road, St Sampsons is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on 21st November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at The Shrubberies, Route Militaire, St Sampsons & The Track, Victoria Avenue, St Peter Port.
Bridge Sub Post Of...
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that customers sending packets under 2kg to authorised BFPO addresses (Op TELIC/ KIPION, Op HERRICK, BFPO 622 and HM Ships in support) this Christmas, will once again be able to post them for free.
The service will enable islanders to send packets under 2kg to...
(NOW OPEN 08.11.11) The Grange Postbox and Richmond Avenue Postbox are closed for Maintenance
02.11.2011
The Grange Postbox (Choisy), St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on 14th November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Queens Road, St Peter Port & Vauvert (top), St Peter Port.
Richmond Avenue Postbox, St Peter Port, is closed f...
(NOW OPEN 08.11.11) The Arcade Postbox and Trinity Square Postbox are closed for Maintenance
02.11.2011
The Arcade Postbox, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on 10th November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Mill Street, St Peter Port &
Town Church, Church Square, St Peter Port
Trinity Square Postbox, St Peter Port is closed...
(NOW OPEN 08.11.11) South Esplanade Postbox and the Market Postbox are closed for Maintenance
02.11.2011
South Esplanade Postbox, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on 8th November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Havelet, St Peter Port & Town Church, Church Square, St Peter Port.
The Market Postbox, Le Bordage, St Peter Port ...
Grande Fort Postbox, Le Grande Fort Road, St Sampsons, remains closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on 14th November 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Rue Sauvage, St Sampsons & L'Islet Sub Post Office, L'Islet, Vale.
Yesterday's mail plane, bound for the UK, failed to take off from Guernsey Airport last night due to a technical fault.
Every effort has been made to minimise the delay to yesterday's northbound ...
(NOW OPEN 22.10.11) Delancey Postbox and Grande Maison Road Postbox are closed for maintenance.
19.10.2011
Delancey Postbox, Rue Des Monts, St Sampsons and Grande Maison Road Postbox, St Sampsons are closed for essential maintenance.
The Postboxes will be re-opening on Wednesday 26th October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Les Banques, Le Bas Courtil Road, St Sampsons and The Bridge...
The arrival of inbound Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to a technical fault with the mail plane in the UK. Fortunately the mail has now been transferred onto another plane which is due to arrive this morning.
Today’s UK mail will now be sorted ready for delivery to...
Les Dicqs Postbox, Houmet Lane, Vale, has been closed again due to a problem with the Postbox door.
The Postbox will be closed until further notice.
La Canichers Postbox, St Peter Port remains closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on Monday 24th October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Piette Road, St Peter Port & Weighbridge, (White Hart), St Peter Port.
Lower Hauteville, Hauteville, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 17th October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Town Church, St Peter Port & Hauteville (Top), Hauteville, St Peter Port
Guernsey Post’s Marathon Relay Team achieved an impressive 3rd place out of 254 teams in Sunday’s Jersey Marathon, with a time of just 2hrs. 38.58 minutes.
Guernsey Post’s runners; Sam Dowding, Peter Guilbert, Clint King, James de Garis and Tristan Robilliard were competing against some of Jersey...
Les Sages Postbox, Rue Des Cambrees, St Peters, is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on Thursday 13th October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Route de Pleinmont, Torteval
& Torteval Motor Works, Route de Pleinmont, Torteval
Les Ozouets Postbox...
Kings Postbox, Kings Road, St Peter Port remains closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will now be re-opening on Friday 21st October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Richmond Avenue, St Peter Port & Old Late Shopper, Ville Au Roi, St Peter Port.
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that, following reassessment, it has achieved Investors in People (IIP) Silver Standard Accreditation.
It is the only utility in Guernsey to achieve IIP endorsement.
The company first received the IIP Standard in 2009 and was subsequently invited to apply f...
The arrival of the UK mail plane carrying Letters, Large Letters and Packets was delayed this morning due to fog at Guernsey airport.
Today’s UK mail will now go out on delivery tomorrow morning.
The arrival of mail in Alderney has also been delayed due to fog. This should be delivered tomorro...
Ivy Gates Postbox, Rohais, St Peter Port remains closed for maintenance.
The Postbox will now be reopening on 14th October 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Collings Road, St Peter Port & Rohais Sub Post Office, St Peter Port
Guernsey Post’s Marathon Relay Team are taking part in the Jersey Marathon on Sunday 2nd October 2011 in a bid to extend their ‘Champion Relay Runners’ title across the Channel.
Guernsey Post’s runners; Sam Dowding, Peter Guilbert, Clint King, James de Garis and Tristan Robilliard have proved ...
Rocquaine Stores Postbox has been permanently removed due to its inconvenient location for Guernsey Post customers.
(NOW OPEN 03.10.11) Late Shopper Postbox and Mount Durand Postbox are closed for maintenance.
23.09.2011
Late Shopper Postbox and Mount Durand Postbox are closed for maintenance.
Late shopper Postbox, Ville au Roi, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on Thursday 29th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby opposite Kings Health Club...
Governors House Postbox, Queens Road, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postboxes will be re-opening on Wednesday 28th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Choisy, The Grange, St Peter Port & Richmond Avenue, St Peter Port
Les Baissieres Postbox, ...
Dolphin Stores Postbox, La Rochelle Road, Vale and Houmtel Lane Postbox, La Mazotte, Vale are closed for essential maintenance.
The Postboxes will be re-opening on Tuesday 27th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Vale Douzaine, Marataine Road, Vale & Guernsey Electricit...
Guernsey Post is trialling new early morning collection times for all of its St Peter Port Postboxes and the majority of its Sub-Post Office* Postboxes.
Local mail posted before 5.30am will now be delivered the same day, giving Guernsey residents later posting times for local delivery.
The ...
(NOW OPEN 27.09.11) Les Mourants Postbox and Rue Frairies Postbox remain closed for maintenance
16.09.2011
Les Mourants Postbox, St Andrew is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will now be re-opening on Tuesday 27thSeptember 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Rue Maze, St Martin & Les Cornus, St Martin.
Rue Frairies Postbox, St Andrew is closed for essential maintenance....
Le Bailleuls Postbox, St Andrews is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will now be re-opening on Tuesday 27th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Richmond Avenue, St Peter Port & Route De Talbots, St Andrew
Monnaie Postbox, Route de la Croix au Bailiff, St Andrews is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will now be re-opening on Tuesday 27th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Rue des Varendes, Castel
& Route des Talbots, St Andrew.
(NOW OPEN 19.09.11) Rue des Marettes Postbox and Guelles road Postbox are closed for maintenance
12.09.2011
Rue des Marettes Postbox, St Martin, is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will be re-opening on Monday 19th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at La Villette, St Martin & Rue des Grons, St Martin.
Guelles road Postbox, St Peter Port, is closed for essential ...
(NOW OPEN 19.09.11) Checkers Postbox and Baugy Estate Postbox remain closed for maintenance.
08.09.2011
Checkers Postbox, Manor Stores, St Martin, is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will now be re-opening on Monday 19th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at St Martin’s Sub Post Office, St Martin & Le Vallon, St Martin.
Baugy Estate Postbox, Route de Jerbour...
Rue des Putron Postbox, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will be re-opening on Tuesday 13th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Fort George, St Peter Port & Fermain Tavern, St Peter Port.
Havilland Road Postbox, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will now be re-opening on Monday 19th September 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Fort George, St Peter Port & Les Hubits, St Martin
On Monday 5th September 2011, Guernsey Post will be introducing a new process that will make sure all underpaid postage is paid for.
Guernsey Post has noticed that an increasing number of underpaid items are finding their way into the postal network.
George Jennings, Director of Operations a...
From 5th-9th September 2011, 27 Guernsey Post employees will be embarking on a cycle challenge to help raise much needed funds for Help a Guernsey Child.
The challenge involves cycling around the island with the aim of covering 876 miles in total – that’s the equivalent of the distance from Land...
Hougue, Anthan Postbox, Route des Pleinmont, Torteval is closed until further notice.
The Postbox has been removed for safety reasons due to the collapse of the surrounding wall pillar.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Route des Pleinmont, Torteval & Fishermans cottage, Route de l...
Guernsey Brewery Postbox, Havelet, St Peter Port is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will be re-opening on Monday 8th August 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Hauteville, St Peter Port & South Esplanade, St Peter Port.
Next week, on Monday 1st August, Guernsey Post will be launching its new postal prices. These new prices were agreed by the Office of Utility Regulation (OUR), after Guernsey Post concluded successful negotiations with Royal Mail.
The cost of sending a Letter and a Large Letter to the UK will, f...
Route de la Hougue du Pommier Postbox, Castel, is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will be re-opening on Thursday 4th August 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Cobo Sub Post Office, Rue De La Saline, Castel & Landes Du Marche Garage, Landes Du Marche, Vale.
Guernsey Post is reporting an operating loss for 2010/11, having taken firm and prompt action to ensure that it was not worse. The company’s underlying performance improved, however, and there is a clear strategy in place to return to profit.
Guernsey Post made an operating loss of £0.9m in 2010...
Le Terte Postbox, Rue de Terte, Vale, is closed for essential maintenance. The Postbox will be re-opening on Wednesday 3rd August 2011.
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Braye Road, St Sampsons & Summerfield Road, Vale.
The Track Postbox, Victoria Avenue, St Peter Port, is closed fo...
Today’s mail coming into the island for delivery has been delayed 24hrs due to fog at Guernsey Airport.
Today’s mail is now due to arrive tomorrow, along with Tuesday’s UK mail.
New Postal Rates from 1 August
The OUR has accepted Guernsey Post's proposed price increases which will be active from 1 August 2011.
Summary of the changes:
UK Letter rate is going up from 45p to 47p
UK Large Letter rate is going up from 58p to 61p (with price rises through all ...
Guernsey Post is planning to resume its mail services to Canada from tomorrow, Friday 1st July. The news follows an announcement from Royal Mail that it is recommencing its service to the country. The company said that they had made good progress processing the mail for Canada that had been held in ...
Yesterday’s mail plane, bound for the UK, failed to take off from Guernsey Airport last night due to a technical fault.
The part required to repair the fault has now arrived in the island and the plane is due fly back to the UK this morning.
Every effort has been made to minimise the delay to ...
Industrial action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been affecting various parts of Canada since early June 2011.
Canada Post today announced that employees have returned to work. However, due to the accumulated post within their system, mail will continue to be delayed as operations re...
L’Islet Post Office Postbox, Les Petites Mielles is closed for essential maintenance.
The Postbox will be re-opening on 5th July 2011-06-28
Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Sandy Hook L’Islet & Les Dicqs Houmet Lane.
As part of Guernsey Post’s restructure of Sorting Office operations; the company has today confirmed that it will be implementing a number of changes to its postal delivery structure on Monday 20th June 2011.
Boley Smillie Chief Executive of Guernsey Post said:
“We have been working closely with...
After successful concluding negotiations with Royal Mail over changes to its postal rates, Guernsey Post has now resubmitted its 2011/2012 postal tariff to the Office of Utility of Regulation (OUR).
Whilst the postal tariff proposed by Guernsey Post shows an increase to Letter, Large Letter and ...
Guernsey Post customers are reminded that there are no deliveries or collections taking place on Liberation Day, Monday 9th May 2011.
Anyone wishing to send any urgent mail should consider doing so as soon as possible.
Normal services will resume as planned on Tuesday 10th May 2011.
Special Delivery items posted on Thursday 21st April 2011 are guaranteed for delivery on Tuesday 26th April 2011 (unless the £2.00 Saturday Special Delivery Fee has been purchased, in which case the guaranteed delivery date will be Saturday 23rd April).
Special Delivery items posted on Thursday 2...
The mail plane containing Letters, Large Letters, Packets and Parcels from Alderney to Guernsey was delayed yesterday evening due to fog at Alderney Airport.
Unfortunately this morning’s mail plane due to deliver mail to Alderney from Guernsey has been delayed at Guernsey Airport due to technical r...
Guernsey Post has announced the winner and the runners up of its Winter Wonderland Photographic Competition. The competition, which was open to everyone, required its entrants to capture their favourite local winter wonderland scene for a chance to have their image depicted on Guernsey Post’s 2011...
Styx Internet and Learning Centre has been presented with two new specially equipped laptops, computer mice and memory sticks purchased by Guernsey Post’s Supporting Together Committee.
Styx Internet and Learning Centre situated in St Peters, gives Guernsey residents the opportunity to drop in e...
The mail plane containing Letters, Large Letters and Packets bound for the UK was delayed yesterday evening due to fog at Guernsey Airport.
Yesterday’s UK mail is now scheduled to leave the island at 11.00am this morning.
The plane containing today’s mail from the UK was unaffected and arrived ...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, today revealed that Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) is to reduce from £18 to £15 from November 2011. The government may also revisit the level of LVCR in the Budget 2012.
Boley Smillie, Chief Executive of Guernsey Post said:
“Our primary conce...
In response to customer demand, on Tuesday 8th March Guernsey Post opened a new postbox at Barras Lane Garage, Barras Lane, Vale.
The existing postbox situated at Pleinheaume Road crossroads has been closed for sometime due to its dangerous location and will be removed on the 30th March 2011.
T...
Together with the launch of the first Guernsey Waitrose supermarket; Guernsey Post will tomorrow be re-opening its new Rohais Post Office.
The Rohais Post Office has been conveniently re-located near to Waitrose checkouts and an additional till has been installed for faster service.
The Post ...
The postbox situated inside Checkers supermarket at Admiral Park, St Peter Port, has closed today to allow for Waitrose refurbishment.
The box will reopen again along with the new Waitrose store on Thursday 7th April 2011.
Today’s adverse weather conditions have now cleared and Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that today’s mail plane will shortly be arriving at Guernsey Airport.
2/3rds of today’s mail has already been transferred onto the boat however the rest will now fly onto the UK by plane this evening to co...
Guernsey Post is saddened to hear of the recent death of long serving employee, Jamie Spandler, in Alderney.
Jamie had given over 20 year’s of dedicated and loyal service to Alderney Post and he will be sorely missed.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this sad time.
There’s still time to enter Guernsey Post’s Winter Wonderland Photographic Competition. But hurry! All entries must be submitted by Monday 28th February 2011.
The competition, which is open to everyone, requires entrants to capture their favourite local winter wonderland scenes. Images entered ca...
Last month, Marilyn Greening was randomly selected by Guernsey Post to receive a top-of-the-range 64GB IPod touch!
Ms Greening, who works in Financial Services, won the IPod after filling out a Guernsey Post Door2Door Business survey which, amongst other things, sought opinion from local businesses...
Guernsey Post welcomes the Consultation Paper by Commerce & Employment (C&E) on the Review of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and believes that this will contribute to an informed debate on how best to meet the postal needs of the people of the Bailiwick.
Boley Smillie, Guernsey Post Chief...
The arrival of inbound Letters, Large Letters and Packets has been delayed this morning due to a technical fault with the mail plane in the UK. Fortunately the mail has now been transferred onto another plane which is due to arrive at 10.00am this morning.
Today’s UK mail will now be sorted ready ...
Continuing adverse weather conditions at Guernsey Airport caused further delay’s to UK mail today. The mail, which eventually arrived in the island mid morning, will now be included in Saturday’s delivery.
The last of Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mail which was also delayed due to poor weather con...
Yesterday’s mail from the UK that was delayed by adverse weather at Guernsey airport arrived in the island this morning. From this, all First Class, Special Delivery and Recorded mail has been delivered today.
Today’s Mail from the UK has also been delayed due to adverse weather at Guernsey ai...
Guernsey Post’s latest pricing proposal to freeze local and UK rate mail at 36p & 45p respectively have now been agreed with the OUR. The agreement also sees a price freeze for Bailiwick & UK Large Letters (under 100g) and introduces further price reductions for Guernsey businesses.
Some necessary...
The mail was unavoidably delayed today due to poor weather conditions at Guernsey Airport. This mail, including letters, large letters and packets, should now arrive this evening ready for postal deliveries tomorrow morning.
Outbound mail to the UK is now scheduled to leave the Bailiwick la...
Royal Mail continues to work hard to clear any mail that was delayed by the unprecedented weather conditions over the Christmas period.
Whilst Royal Mail expects the majority of its operations to be back on schedule over the next couple of days, Guernsey Post is continuing to receive and then deli...
Despite the challenging weather conditions, last weekend Guernsey Post successfully managed to deliver all of its letters, packets and parcels.
George Jennings Director of Operations said:
“I am very pleased to confirm that we were able to fulfil our promise over the weekend by delivering (where...
Due to the unpredictable and adverse weather conditions in the UK, Guernsey Post is recommending that customers wishing to post items to the UK in time for Christmas should do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Guernsey Post previously issued last recommended posting dates however th...
Customers will be aware that in certain parts of the UK and in particular in Scotland, weather conditions have created difficulties for Royal Mail. Where conditions are now improving, they will be attempting deliveries and collections. There may, however, be a delay to mail being delivered as they t...
Due to the high volumes of packets being delivered this year, Guernsey Post has decided that it will be putting on an extra delivery for packets this Sunday 12th December between the hours of 8am -2pm.
George Jennings Director of Operations said: “We want to do everything we can to help our cus...
The Mail Collection counter at Envoy House is open this Sunday 12th December 2010 8am -1pm.
The Posties at Mail Collection would like to remind everyone to come and get their parcels as soon as possible to avoid the last minute Christmas rush!
Paul Wakeham Senior Postal Worker said “We have hun...
Guernsey Post is reminding its customers that they only have until this Saturday (11th December 2010) to take advantage of the reduced rate local Christmas stamps (31p).
Stamps are available from all Guernsey Post branches.
To enable customers to purchase their stamps more quickly, Guernsey Po...
Wednesday and Thursday’s mail will be delivered from 10.00am onwards today. While Postal Workers will do their very best to make all deliveries, they may be restricted in the higher parishes where icy road conditions remain.
Collections will take place as usual today.
Envoy House and Smith Str...
There will be no deliveries today due to the snowy weather conditions. However partial postal collections are likely to take place this afternoon.
John Bougourd, Sorting Office Manager, recommends that members of the public needing to post items urgently should take these to any Post Office branc...
Adverse weather 1st December 2010 – update 1100
No mail will arrive in Guernsey from the UK today. This mail has been transferred to sea and will arrive in Guernsey for delivery on 2nd December.
Local mail is being delivered as usual. Some localised conditions may prevent delivery, but every...
Guernsey Post is pleased to announce the appointment of George Jennings as Director of Operations. Mr Jennings who has worked for the business for 24 years has until recently been a postal worker and Branch Secretary for the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
Boley Smillie, Chief Executive of Gue...
Weather conditions are affecting Royal Mail’s services in some parts of the UK with snow and ice making collections, deliveries and movement of mail very difficult or unsafe in some areas. Whilst Royal Mail are continuing to accept, prioritise and expect to deliver the majority of Special Delivery i...
Wintry weather conditions including ice and heavy snowfall are continuing to affect some parts of the UK today.
Mail collection, distribution, processing and deliveries are taking place across the UK, however, the continued wintry weather; fresh falls of snow and icy road and pavement condition...
Issued: 29th November 2010
Due to extreme weather conditions delaying Saturday’s mail, Guernsey Post used their contingency planning with Royal Mail to transport the mail by sea which arrived at Envoy House at 6.00am this morning.
Saturday’s mail will therefore be delivered today. However, C...
The new Import VAT rate of 20% comes into force 4th January 2011.
The application of this rate is on goods that clear Customs after midnight on the 3rd. It doesn’t matter when the goods were ordered.
For example, an item may be ordered over the internet on the 2nd but if it hasn’t cleared Cust...
Heavy snowfall in parts of North East Scotland and North East England and North Yorkshire has affected Royal Mail’s operation in parts of the country this morning (25th November 2010). Deliveries will be attempted in all affected areas, but only where it is safe for them to do so. The weather also h...
In recognition of Guernsey Post’s dedication to its continued work on Health & Safety, the company received a ‘Highly Commended’ at last night’s annual GOSHA Awards.
Boley Smillie, Guernsey Post’s Chief Executive said:
“This is excellent recognition of everyone’s commitment at Guernsey Post t...
On Thursday 11th November Guernsey Post issued the following statement to the media.
The statement was made in response to the publication of an independent report issued by Commerce & Employment on Guernsey Post’s regulator the OUR.
“We are pleased to have received the report produced by Co...
The UK Department of Transport has put new measures in place, with immediate effect, prohibiting the carriage of ink and toner cartridges on flights to and from the UK including all Bailiwick Airports.
Ink and toner cartridges weighing more than 500g for use in printing equipment such as printe...
On a rather toasty summers day Guernsey Press’s GP Ted went on a very exciting outing to Guernsey’s Guille- Alles Library.
At the library Ted and all of his little friends enjoyed listening to the wonderful adventures of Penny and the Pirates. This enchanting story was brilliantly read by the tale...
Following discussions between Guernsey Post and the Office of Utility Regulation, an agreement has been reached which it is hoped will end the litigation over increased competition in the Reserved Area.
Guernsey Post and the OUR have recently engaged in discussions in relation to the issues asso...
The lucky winner of our Summer Competition for a holiday for two in Turkey plus £500 of spending money is Mr Dale Guilbert.
The Turkish Delights tour takes in the fascinating cultural centres of Ephesus, Troy and Topkapi Palace.
Congratulations to Mr Guilbert from us all at Guernsey Post and...
Gordon Steele has resigned from his position as Chief Executive of Guernsey Post.
The mutual decision between Mr Steele and the Board has been taken due to a difference of opinion regarding the future direction of the Company.
The Board has appointed Boley Smillie as the interim Chief Executiv...
Guernsey Post has delivered a profit for the people of the Bailiwick and met
customer service and regulatory targets despite a challenging year.
In the year to 31 March 2010, turnover rose to £45.4m following strong growth
in priority services and UK and International bulk mail volumes. Underlyin...
A new Guernsey heroine has been delivered in the form of ‘Penny the Postie’ in her brand new adventure ‘Penny and the Pirates’.
Illustrator Keith Robinson is creating a series of adventures for the new character who features on a range of stamps issued by Guernsey Post.
‘The Adventures of Pen...
Guernsey Post staff took part in a beach clean at Grandes Rocques this weekend.
A group of around 30 volunteers made up of Guernsey Post employees and their families followed the seashore round the bay and collected litter as part of the annual event.
Last year staff took part in a similar eve...
Guernsey Post is supporting Bridge2Haiti by helping Mourant Ozannes send surplus goods, which they are donating to the Caribbean country, free of charge.
Mourant Ozannes had numerous items available following the local law firm’s recent merger and subsequent rebranding. These items include t-sh...
Guernsey Post will soon be launching a set of stamps to commemorate the centenary of Girlguiding and joined local Girl Guides on Cobo beach to celebrate. Stamp creator, Paul Mason-Barney of Two Degrees North said “We wanted them to be interesting for the public, for people who did not know about the...
Because of UK flight restrictions, the mail plane from the UK did not arrive this morning. Mail from the UK is being diverted to sea to arrive for delivery tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
Because of the changing situation a decision will be made on outbound mail to the UK at about 1pm.
...
This morning's mail from the UK has not arrived due to the closure of UK air space. Mail is being transferred to sea and will arrive at 6am Saturday morning for delivery that day.
This evening's despatch to the UK will be diverted to sea, as yesterday.
If you any questions please contact our C...
Due to flight disruption across the UK because of the volcanic ash, Guernsey Post is implementing normal contingency plans and all mail leaving the island today will be leaving by sea instead of air. As a result mail will be delivered a day later than usual.
It is possible that there could be fur...
All mail appears to have reached us this morning, unaffected by the UK airport closures this morning.
Met Office reports indicate the ash cloud may move southwards during the later part of today. Whilst it may not necessarily affect CI air space, it may affect Bournemouth or other alternate airpo...
The way you are charged for post has changed. Items are now priced on their weight and size, this is known as Pricing in Proportion, or PiP. To learn more about these changes you can visit our dedicated Post is Changing website.
Guernsey Post is reminding people that the way they are charged for letters, cards and small packages will change this Thursday April 1st.
The new way of charging for post, PiP or “pricing in proportion” means that new prices and formats will apply from April1st.
The new formats are “Letter” (...
Ten Guernsey Post employees recently donated their own time to work on the Bridge Youth House, giving it a final push towards a spring opening.
The centre will provide a place for young people to visit, initially on a Friday & Saturday night, and aims to reduce anti social behaviour in The Bridge...
Guernsey Post announced today that it has lodged a formal appeal at the Royal Court against the OUR decision to reduce the price level of the Reserved Area to £1 and against the decision to exclude all packets from the Reserved Area.
Customers are advised that Friday’s inbound mail, which was delayed on Friday due to freezing fog in the UK, and was transferred to sea on Friday night, was unable to arrive in time for processing and delivery on Saturday morning after strong winds prevented the ship from docking in Guernsey.
T...
Due to a technical fault, today’s mail was unable to be despatched by air and has been diverted to sea. It is due to arrive overnight at 5.30am and is expected to be delivered with tomorrow’s mail.
For further information, please contact Customer Services on 711720.
Guernsey
Due to the icy conditions on the island's roads the situation today is as follows:
Envoy House will not be open today - conditions at the entrance are too icy for safe access. As a result, Envoy House retail counter, the parcel collection office and private boxes are closed.
Ther...
Guernsey Post has made the decision to divert the inbound mail - that due in the island this morning - to sea. This results from the continuing difficulties with the Guernsey airport runway as well as our need for a fresh flight crew to get from Bournemouth to Guernsey to operate our outward despatc...
Guernsey
Guernsey Post is advising customers that yesterday’s mail arrived overnight by sea and is out on delivery today – this includes letter delivery as well as parcels and Express and Courier services. However, customers should be aware that there may be houses/roads that aren't delivered to b...
Due to the continuing closure of the airport runway due to compacted ice, today’s outbound mail is unable to leave as normal, by air.
As a result we have put in place alternative arrangements and will be transporting today’s mail to the UK by sea. This will arrive in the UK tomorrow and although ...
Alderney
The poor weather conditions at the airport and on the island's roads have resulted in the following:
Tuesday's mail is yet to be delivered because of the continuing icy conditions on the island's roads
No mail has arrived in the island since Tuesday because of the closure of the...
Guernsey Post will be out on delivery today delivering yesterday's mail. We are providing as normal a delivery as is possible given that icy conditions still remain in some parts of the island.
While many of the island's roads are clear, there may be some areas of the upper/south western parishe...
Guernsey Post is advising customers that its BATIF office at the Tourist Information Office at North Plantation at St Peter Port is closing at 4pm today.
The Parcel Collection counter at Envoy House is also closing early today at 6pm.
Guernsey Post is advising customers that there will be no letter postal deliveries today, Wednesday 6 January, due to the slippery conditions on island roads.
Parcel deliveries have gone out, as normal, as have Express and Courier deliveries.
Envoy House and Smith Street branches are open and...
Guernsey Post is advising customers of its New Year opening hours.
Normal working hours will resume at Envoy House and Smith Street on Tuesday 29 December 2009, when mail posted in the UK and the Bailiwick since Christmas Eve will be delivered. Normal hours continue until New Year’s Eve, when th...
The Regulator has made substantial changes to his original view, but this is still removal of the reserved area by stealth,’ said Gordon Steele, Chief Executive, Guernsey Post.
‘Cutting the reserved area price to £1 rather than the £1.80 we requested and removing packets from the Reserved Area wi...
Guernsey Post is advising customers that due to the revalorisation of the Euro against the pound sterling, which takes place in October each year, the value of goods before customs duty is calculated is rising from £120 to £135 with effect from 1 January 2010.
There is no change to the current li...
With customers continuing to order online in the run up to Christmas, Guernsey Post is scheduling an additional parcel and packet delivery this Sunday. While this will ensure that as many parcels as possible are delivered on Sunday, customers who are not in and receive parcel collection forms are ad...
Guernsey Post is working hard this festive season to make our customers’ lives easier, by offering extended opening hours and Sunday opening for parcel collection; additional island-wide parcel and post deliveries and extended opening hours at our Smith Street branch.
We are also extending the da...
Guernsey Post is working hard this festive season to make our customers’ lives easier, by offering extended opening hours and Sunday opening for parcel collection; additional island-wide parcel and post deliveries and extended opening hours at our Smith Street branch.
We are also extending the da...
Guernsey Post is reminding customers that the reduced rate Christmas stamps (31p), for use on local Christmas cards, are only on sale and for use from now until 11th December.
To enable people to purchase their stamps and get their cards posted in time for Friday’s last post cut off, Guernsey Pos...
The latest recommended overseas Christmas posting dates are fast approaching and Guernsey Post is advising customers to be aware of the dates to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.
Thursday 3rd December: South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia (except Japan), Far East, New Zeal...
Guernsey Post scoops top health and safety award
Guernsey Post is delighted to announce that it won the top award at the Guernsey Occupational Safety and Health Association awards ceremony, held at the Old Government House hotel on Thursday 26 November.
The award recognises the importa...
Guernsey Post’s reduced rate (31p) stamps for 2009 will be on sale from 4 to 11 December for local cards posted in the same period.
These reduced rate stamps not only help customers keep down the cost of their Christmas posting, but assists with the mail operation at Guernsey Post, which last Chr...