L.T.E.'s First Appeal Lost
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'THE first appeal made by the London
Transport Executive against a decision of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority has been dismissed with costs by the Minister of Transport. The appeal was made under the London Passenger Transport Act, 1933.
It concerned a decision of the Authority to vary the existing turning and standing arrangements for buses at Sidcup Station. The variation had the support of the Metropolitan Police and Sidcup and Chislehurst Urban District Council.
London Transport's chief ground of defence for its original arrangement was the convenience of passengers who, under the proposed alterations, would have farther to walk.
Mr. T, W. Fagg, clerk of the council, submitted that the reversing operation_ necessary under the original system was "very dangerous," and his council's concern was primarily with the matter of road safety.
Chief Superintendent& G. Wells, for the Metropolitan Police, was also concerned with safety, and said that the Commissioner "feels strongly that the factor of inconvenience ought not to militate against a trial of the new proposal."
The appeal was heard by Sir Robert Tolerton at the Ministry of Transport in London on September 16.
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MEXT year's Leipzig Fair will be held
from September 5-15. The covered stand area will be increased to 160,000 sq. yd. and the open area in the grounds for technical exhibits is being enlarged to 47,000 sq. yd.