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Break-bulk costs too high

11th July 1975, Page 4
11th July 1975
Page 4
Page 4, 11th July 1975 — Break-bulk costs too high
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PLANS (or the provision of a break-bulk depot on the outskirts of Chichester and delivery into the city by small vehicles—either 1.5 tons or 3 tons capacity—were expected to be shelved this week because of its cost in relation to the limited advantage to be gained.

Presenting his own report on the subject at the same time as a report by Nathaniel Lichfield and Associates, which has 'taken two years to complete, Mr Peter Bryant, county planning officer for West Sussex County Council said that the provision cf a breakbulk depot for Chichester was not really on at this time. Chichester district council was expected to postpone any decision till at least the end of a pedestrian experiment in six months time, at a meeting this week.

Suggestions in the report included concentrating all the freight into the depot and distributing it through the city by various 'types of vehicle. Alternative methods would cost from £116,405 to £357,135 a year.

Commenting on the report, Sir Daniel Pettit, chairman of the National Freight Corporation said: " The cost would be so very high that doubt must be cast upon whether transhipment is a practical method of improving the environment unles-3 the .cornmunity is prepared to acceplt higher costs." The NFC was a contributor to the cost of the report.