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Commissioners' 3 were for a request stop for northbound buses either on the new A19 road, or on the slip road between Seaham and the east side of A19.
The application was supported by the National Farmers' Union but opposed by highway and transport authorities.
Evidence was given by Mr R. Howe, for the residents of West Cherryknowle Farm, that the new dual-carriageway cut through the path used to get to the bus stop on the old A19.
No footbridge had been built, but an alternative pathway had been provided to the junction of the new road and the slip road, involving a walk of 1 V7 miles Friends would not now visit the farm, and there was difficulty in getting labour.
Mr E. Bowen, assistant traffic manager of the Northern General Transport Co Ltd, said there was no objection to a stop provided there was no danger. His company's engineer considered the proposed sites unsuitable. Officials of the Regional Contracts Office of the DoE, Durham County Council, Easington District Council and the TGWU also opposed the proposals on safety grounds