Loading Bans Would • Raise Costs
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'THE clause in the Road Traffic Bill, I enabling local councils to ban loading and unloading for up to six hours a day without the confirmation of the Minister of Transport, was described, last week, by Mr. S. J. Lamborn, chairman of the London and Home Counties Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association, as opening up the possibility of serious disruption of collection and delivery facilities to and from shops.
He said it could only bring higher transport costs, which would have to be borne by the general public, as well as by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
[The debate on the clause in the House of Lords is reported on page 563.]
After a public inquiry at Dartmouth (The Commercial Motor last week), a Ministry of Transport inspector said he was not prepared to recommend the Minister to confirm an Order, proposed by Devon County Council, prohibiting public service vehicles, unless being used on stage services, from running on a certain section of the BrixhamKingswear road.
MORE SPECIAL A REFUSALS ft/TORE special A licences have been
AVI refused. The Metropolitan Licensing Authority has refused licences to Wescol (Bradford), Ltd., Ripon, for a lorry based at Covent Garden, and to Woodcocks Transport (Chorley), Ltd., Chorley, for a lorry and a trailer based at Purficet.
The other unsuccessful applicants were Messrs. M. Ross and Sons, Forgandenny, Perthshire, who had bought a lorry and trailer, based at Small Heath, Birmingham, from Wilde and Bennett, Ltd.. Hadfield, Manchester. The West Midland Authority refused the licence.