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28th July 1978, Page 5
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NSjPORT industry trade associations are to fight a High • ction against Berkshire County Council over the coon pin to ban vehicles over five tons unladen from the IsOr area.

e plan came into operation in June and now the Road age Association, the Freight Transport Association and the mai Farmers' Union are to act against it.

sgictions on vehicles in the area have sealed off a large 'ork of roads for large vehicles by closing off short lengths of egic roads.

joipt statement from the associations says that the council .orisistently refused to hold a public inquiry into the ban and veal to Transport Minister William Rodgers for an inquiry met with a blank refusal.

he refusal of these requests has left the trade and industry no option but to apply to the High Court for the withdrawal eorders," say the associations.

.e RHA and FTA action is being hacked by the British ciation of Owner Drivers.


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