Folkestone Decides to Drop Loading Bans
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PROPOSALS to impose loading and unloading bans on commercial vehicles in the centre of Folkestone, have been dropped by the town council.
The decision has been welcomed by Traders' Road Transport Association, the Road Haulage Association, British Railways, and British Road Services. These four bodies took part in representations opposing the plan and were engaged in further concerted moves when Folkestone informed them that the scheme had been withdrawn.
Mr. R. E. G. Brown, London secretary of Traders' Road Transport Association, said: "The Council have now informed us that they will try other methods of dealing with traffic in the area.
"We—the four organizations Concerned—arranged to take a census of shops and other businesses in the proposed ' zone ' in the week beginning April 25 to get a factual picture of the time supplies were put into and taken out of the centre and to ascertain precisely what effect such a ban would have upon Folkestone's delivery system. While we welcome the Folkestone decision we still intend to carry out the census. The information should have practical value in the consideration of any future traffic plan."
SCOTS FOR RUSSIA
COUR executive members of the
Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association are to visit Russia in June at the invitation of the Motor Transport, Highways, and Communication Workers' Union of the Soviet Union. The delegation will be led by the secretary, Mr. Alexander Kitson.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the death of MR. EDWIN JOHNSON. Mr. Johnson, Ayton, Yorks, who was in his 102nd year, founded a haulage business, and pioneered bus services in West Cleveland which were later acquired by United Automobile Services, Ltd.