Bans Will Prevent Traffic Standstill
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TRAFFIC in the city would come to a
standstill if plans prepared by Newcastle upon Tyne City Council to prohibit the unloading and loading of vehicles in certain streets at peak hours were not accepted. This was stated on Tuesday when a Government inspector held an inquiry into the council's application to impose bans in 13 Main streets at certain times of the day, except at week-ends.
Mr. J. P. Thompson, deputy town clerk, said that the council's plans were not hasty or ill-conceived, they were the result of discussions which had started in 1956. Traffic in the city was steadily increasing and unless regulations were imposed serious trouble would occur. In the past no-waiting orders and alterations to bus services and stops had been introduced.
The effect of these measures, however, had been largely defeated because of the exemption of loading and unloading in busy streets, said Mr. Thompson. Research had shown that lorries spent 29 per cent. of their tithe loading, unloading and waiting in city streets. He contended that the council's plans were a workable scheme to solve the difficulties. They were intended as an interim measure until proper loading bays could be provided.
Something must be done otherwise traffic would come to a standstill and trade would stop with it, he claimed.
Objectors to the proposals included the Newcastle upon Tyne Chamber of Trade, Road Haulage Association, British Transport Commission, Transport and General Workers' Union, National Association of Furniture and Warehouse Removers and numerous haulage concerns. They all protested that the proposed ban would cause serious inconvenience and interference with trade.
YORK APPOINT CHIEF ENGINEER
MR. G. J. BRANT has been appointed chief engineer of The York Trailer Co., Ltd., it was announced on Wednesday. For the past few years he has been head of the road transport section of the sales development division of the Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd. He was at one time works manager of the Lydney factory of the Duramin Engineering Co., Ltd.
At the same time, Mr. J. R. Baird takes over as director of engineering of the York Transport Equipment group of Toronto, but will continue to direct company affairs from Corby, Northants.
M.P.s OPPOSE FORD PLANS
SCOTTISH Members of Parliament, in the House of Commons on Tuesday, complained bitterly about the proposals of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., to spend £10m. on expansion in Basildon, Essex.
Mr. John Rodgers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said that negotiations between the company and the Board had not yet been completed. If they were satisfactorily concluded, the Government would grant the company an industrial development certificate.