Reluctance and Misgivings—L.A.
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Northern Licensing Authority, J. A. T. Hanlon, on Monday 'with some reluctance and misan application for 23 B licences A licences for vehicles which a bought from a Carlisle firm. ipplicant was Seymour Bros. Ltd., Carlisle, and the company, ight the business of another irm, Robert Liddle Ltd. It was at the two directors of Seymour Robert Liddle and Mr. Fred k, who were also associated with [Addle Ltd. Mr. Hanlon corn" The control of this ,company in the hands of the two people ntrolled the company which le applicant, Mr. L. Lightfoot 1 that Mr. W. C. Kyle had been
J receiver for Robert Liddle Ltd. now sold the business to Seyos. The application was for new in the name of. Seymour on the Ins as for the business it had d. Mr. Lightfoot added that the agreement would be completed pplication were granted. Mr. cl there had been no liquidation rt Liddle Ltd. and winding-up ags had not yet been started.
. Osborne, Carlisle, said he was of Seymour Bros. and also had .ountant for Robert Liddle Ltd. Bros. had been taken over in I until then had been a company only, he added.
;borne assured the Authority that Lad not failed through lack of business and was still necessary to the building trade in the area.
The Authority said he had some misgivings when he found that the two companies were in the hands of the same people. However, he did not suggest that there was anything illegal in the transaction, and in the circumstances he could do nothing but grant the application.
ATA Carnets Available THE International Chamber of Commerce announced on Wednesday that ATA Carnets for temporary admission of certain loads to and from the U.K. can be obtained. At the moment, these documents apply only to goods for display at exhibitions, fairs, meetings and on similar occasions, and to professional equipment for Press. radio or television.
The ATA Carnet is a facility in addition to the ECS Carnet. At present it can only be obtained from the London Chamber of Commerce, 69 Cannon Street, London. E.C.4. but other Chambers will soon be able to issue the document. By the end of August it will be in operation in Austria, Germany. Ivory Coast, Netherlands and Switzerland.
Severn Bridge contract TH E Minister of Transport has A accepted a tender amounting to £2,374,140 for the construction of the approach road to the Severn Bridge on the Gloucestershire side.
As with other major bridge and tunnel projects, tolls will be charged on the Severn Bridge.