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Mr Clarke tests reactions
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TRANSPORT Parliamentar Secretary Kenneth Clarke gc first-hand experience of th problems of bus operation last week when he toured th Eastern National area wit National Bus Compan chairman Lord Shepherd.
He told CM that his inter tion was to sound out gra: roots reaction to the Goverr ment's proposals for the futur of bus licensing, It Inq important that the reaction I the proposals should not, t gauged only by a series I meetings in Central Londo. he said.
"This kind of visit is hour to alter my views — and it do' stop you getting the wror end of the stick when you a in discussions.
"We are anxious to kno what people think of the pr posals," added Mr Clark but so far there has been litt reaction to the proposals.
Enabling legislation will 1 contained in the Transpo Bill, which is due to be pr sented soon after Parliame reassembles on October 22. r further consultation doc ments will be issued.
Next move is to take ir account the industry's rez tion in drafting the Bill.
Mr Clarke's tour of EastE National depots took in Ba: don and Chelmsford.
In Chelmsford, Easte National's hq, Mr Clarke v shown the central worksh< and training school befc driver Roy Hippie took party, which included N regional director Irwin Dalt to North Weald airfield to driver training in action.
Then it was on to Bre wood garage and to Grays pot of London Country, wh the Minister met Lonc Country managing direc Derek Fytche for a tour of garage and a description some of the repair problE the company faces.
Mr Fytche revealed t some of the Leyland Nati( vehicles in dock had b, waiting for parts for sev, years.