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No A-licence Renewal: Applicant Absent
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A N application by Mr. J. Taylor,
Whitehaven, for renewal of his A licence was refused at Carlisle last week. Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, said Mr. Taylor, who traded as the Cumbria Freightage Co., had had ample warning of the sitting, but had not appeared.
"This is a matter of considerable .expense and inconvenience to the objectors," Mr. Hanlon declared. Mr. F. J. McHugh was opposing the application on behalf of the British Transport Commission, J. A. Pickthall and Sons, and Rogers and Son.
Mr. McHugh suggested that it would not be proper to call evidence from the objectors in the absence of the applicant, but Mr. Hanlon replied: " I don't see why not. We have waited nearly half an hour, and the clerk can find no trace of the firm in the telephone book.
"I think. it is only right to say that I have a report from a traffic examiner who saw Mr. Taylor on February 12, when Mr. Taylor admitted that his vehicles had not been taxed for 12 months before December 23. Since then, he had operated two of them, one on coal haulage, and the other on furniture and household effects."
Mr. Hanlon pointed out that there was no right of renewal of a licence. Mr. Taylor could have written asking for an adjournment if the sitting was not convenient, but he had not thought fit to do so. The application would be refused.
LABOUR M.P.s ATTACK OPERATORS
ANOTHER attack on transport operators was made by Labour Members in the House of Commons last week. Mr. Barnett Janner (Lab., Leicester, N.W.) said there was great anxiety about pressure being brought to bear on lorry drivers to extend their hours of work.
He was supported by Mr. James Callaghan (Lab., Cardiff, S.E.) who alleged that drivers were being forced to endanger public safety by driving for excessive periods.
Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, replied that the number of enforcement officers would be greatly increased.
MORE BUS CUTS AT OFF-PEAKS TN an effort to counteract loss of traffic at off-peak periods, Reading Transport Committee have decided to cut some trolleybus frequencies. They have also agreed to dispose of any vehicles over and above their needs, and are to sell five trolleybuses. Property and garage space are to be examined to see whether more economical use is possible.„ Announcing these moves last week, ClIr. D. •Stoddart. chairman, said the loss of traffic was particularly serious after 7 p.m., and there was a staff shortage to be faced. As modifications to motorbus timetables had been made last year and in 1956, it would be unreasonable to prune them further.