Cardiff Withdraws from Scheme
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A CCORDING to the "South Wales Pl. Echo," Cardiff City Council has decided to withdraw from the scheme of representation which was formulated in conjunction with other local authoitties in South Wales.
At a recent meeting of the parliamentary committee of Cardiff Corporation, the chairman, Sir William Williams, said that Cardiff's position with regard to transport would now have to be considered in the light of the plans published by the British Transport Commission for the Northern Area. In consequence, although the corporation had already agreed with other South Wales authorities on a joint scheme to be worked in the event of nationalization of passenger transport, the city is to fight on its own for the control of internal bus services.
Two moves have been made already. In the first place, the corporation is to inquire from the B.T.C. when representations on the question may be made, and, secondly, a sub-committee has been
set up, consisting of members of the parliamentary, finance and transport committees, to deal with the matter. Whilst it is understood that the new recommendations put Cardiff in a difficult position after having played a leading role in the formulation of the scheme for -South Wales, the subcommittee will help other authorities in a review of the scheme.
Elsewhere the fight for independence continues. At Scarborough, at a meeting of the Omnibus Passengers' Protection Association, the difficulties which are experienced in the operation of transport in a seaside resort, and which, in the event of nationalization, would not be fully understood by a central authority, were mentioned.
Evidence of awareness of the threat to districts neighbouring on the northern area may be seen in the recent statement issued by East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd. In this, the concern makes it clear that it is vigorously opposed to State ownership.