Development Area Must be Helped
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THE Western Licensing Authority's attitude towards bus services to factories was outlined on Tuesday when Mr. G. D. Leason, Lydncy, successfully applied to operate between Blakeney and the works of the Whttecroft Tin Manufacturing Co. Red and White Services, Ltd., objected on the ground that their existing service, which lost money, was adequate.
Mr. A. H. S. Moore, of the Whitecroft concern, said that the Red and White service caused delay among homcgoing workers. The company found it difficult to obtain employees because of the service, but no complaints had been made to the operators.
The Authority said that although it was his duty to protect regular operators, special, circumstances existed in this case. Manufacturers had been induced to enter the development area and he thought it was his duty to help them. Workers had to wait 20 minutes for a bus in the evenings and this was unnecessarily long.
"VEHICLE COVERED BY SPECIAL TYPES ORDER"
‘/HEN proceedings were brought VV under the Construction and Use Regulations on Tuesday against Arthur Robinson (Contractors), Ltd., Middlesbrough, for permitting a vehicle to carry a dangerous load, Mr. B. G. Montgomery, defending, pointed out that the vehicle, which had a load 12 ft. 6 in. wide, was covered by the Authorization of Special Types Order. He asked Crook magistrates to state a ease, as there appeared to he an anomaly in the law.
It was stated that after an attendant had left the cab of an articulated lowloader, the driver lost control as the outfit ran down a steep bank. The driver was fined £3. The company was fined £3 for permitting the offence and £3 for not giving two days' notice of the movement of an abnormal load.
ADVICE ON TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
AT a meeting at Hereford, on Tues. da)s a committee was set titt, with Mr. B. Potts as chairman, Mr. I. L. Price, vice-chairman, and Mr. E. S. Wright, honorary secretary, to advise Hereford and District .Charnber, of Commerce on traffic problems. Their first meeting will be held on July 2.
The new committee was set up at a meeting arranged by the Traders Road Transport Association and the Chamber of Commerce. One of its purpos.cs was to investigate the possibility of forming a Hereford centre of the T.R.T.A.
NOTTINGHAM TO BUY 44
K'ORTY-FOUR 62-seat motorbuses I are to be purchased as replacements and additions by Nottingham Transport Committee. Increased tyre charges to come into effect next month will cost £2,640 in a full year. There will be a further rise of 5-6 per cent, in October.