Access right must be safeguarded
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• A letter, outlining the general principles on which it was felt policies governing any designated routes for heavy goods vehicles should be formulated is being sent to Liverpool's town clerk by Merseyside Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The letter will insist that the right of access to industrial premises be safeguarded.
Mr I. T. Cucksey, chief engineer, Liverpool Corporation transport and basic services committee, told the transport committee that since the Commercial Vehicles (Controls and Regulations) Bill was not yet law, Liverpool Corporation had not yet given consideration to the allocation of designated routes. He envisaged that the council would have full consultations with representative bodies such as the Chamber of Commerce, before agreeing the local pattern of routes.
Mr H. L. Storrs, former md of Port of Liverpool Stevedoring Co Ltd, felt that the corporation should now be preparing its preliminary outline of a pattern of local designated routes. Mr Cucksey replied that the corporation's main current objective was the provision of more employment opportunities and they had no wish to give priority to any scheme which would involve any degree of restriction on industry and its communications.
Mr Storrs said it was because these communications were so important that the corporation should be considering its plans at an early stage. It was essential for industry and commerce to be given the earliest possible opportunity of discussing issues affecting their interests.
Mr Cucksey stated that no restrictions would be introduced inhibiting right of access to industrial premises.