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• -3. urge that the importance of economy in national administration precludes any substantial additional funds -being made available . for roads are challenged by the Roads Improvement Association in their annual report.
Provision and maintenance of roads are described as fundamental public services. "Good roads have to be paid for whether we have them or not, and we pay much more while we don't have them," say the Association.
The task ahead was to convince. the Government that it would be a national economy to spend to provide cheap, speedy and safe carriage of goods and people. "It is an essential element in the progress towards prosperity," states the report.
The Association wish the Government to spend an extra £20m. on roads during the current year. The report is to be presented at the annual general meeting to be held at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1, at noon on June 11, LINCOLN TO SAVE £.10,890 EORGANIZED services, which NLincoln Transport Department hopes will save £10,890 a year, are expected to come into operation on June 10. Agreement on the question has just been reached with British Railways.
There will be a reduced service during off-peak periods and bus crews will hive a fixed meal-break of 30 minutes. A rest room for platform staff is to be set up in St. Mary Street.