Ekir your grievances at Hyde Park Corner ipplicant told
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A haulier who complained that a nonopoly existed in household removals in us area and that there was no room for 3rivate enterprise, called on Mr. G. K. iewman, the North Western deputy LA to ;rant him a licence to carry general goods including furniture) within 30 miles, without my evidence or customer witnesses, in 'reston last week.
Mr. W. Jenkins of Burnley maintained hat, where small consignments were conerned, the large firms were costly and took
long time to carry out the work. He illeged that T. Barrett and Sons who, with he Transport Holding Company, were thjecting, had charged £2 15s to remove a .efrigerator four miles. "I think there is a need or a small man who can come down to a 'easonable price", he argued. He had seen mlicensed private vans carrying out
removals and his mother-in-law's effects had been moved by a 7cwt van in six trips.
He alleged that larger firms kept prices high, but Mr. Newman cautioned him that the deputy LA had no power to alter the system which had been laid down by Parliament. "There is Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park Corner if you wish to air your grievances", he told Mr. Jenkins. The application was refused.