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Minister Gives Operator a Chance

16th March 1951, Page 38
16th March 1951
Page 38
Page 38, 16th March 1951 — Minister Gives Operator a Chance
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STATING that the appellant should be afforded an opportunity of showing that he could run a business, the Minister of Transport has granted a South Wales operator permission to run a small group of services for which the South Wales Licensing Authority last year refused licences. The inspector who heard the appeal agreed with the Licensing Authority's decision, which the Minister has set aside. The operator concerned, Mr. A. H. Jones, of Kenfig Hill, applied for licences for stage services between Kenfig Hill, Ton Kenfig and Abe rbaiden Colliery and Porthcawl and for a group of excursions and tours from Kenfig Hill. Licences for these services had previously been held by Mr. E. Jones, the applicant's father, but these had been

revoked by the Authority, who held that Mr. Jones, Snr., was not a fit person to hold licences. He was then granted one month (later extended indefinitely) in which to dispose of the business. Control of the firm was then transferred to the son.

At a second hearing a month later, the Authority expressed his dissatisfaction with these disposal arrangements, which, in his -opinion, permitted Mr. E_ Jones to retain too much control. The licences were therefore refused.

On appeal, it was stated for the operator that the. Authority's decision had created a strong local feeling of injustice and that it was a case of the sins of the father being visited on the son. For the Authority it was stated that an attempt was being made to avoid the revocation of the licences.

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