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Licensing Authorities are going to be saddled with some onerous decisions if the Transport Bill goes through, but they are already far from being the "rubber stamps" some people would have you believe.
In Manchester recently the North Western deputy LA, G. K. Newman, showed how they keep abreast of events. Although the applicant, Heyworth Bros. Ltd., faced no objectors the company had failed to produce figures of earnings. Mr. Newman said such figures helped him to gauge the state of trade in the country, as well as reflecting the applicant's business position.
Large operators ought to know the ropes, he suggested, and he cautioned the applicant "not to be so lackadaisical" in the future, or they might put the licence renewal at risk. And he adjourned the case for the accounts to be produced.