Must Need Be Proved For Picking Up?
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WHEN E. J. Spratley, Ltd., Mortimer, VI' appealed in London, last week, age.inst the South Eastern Licensing Authority's refusal to grant them permission to pick up on 12 coach tours passengers at Aldermaston and Tadley, the respondent s, Messrs. Kent's Coaches, Baughurst, Basingstoke, submitted that no need had been proved.
Mr. James Amphlett,.. for Messrs. Kent's, said that Spratley's had produced no witnesses, no figure s" beyond something more than a guess" —no letters, not even evidence of support from local parish councils.
For Spratley's, Mr. G. Docker did not agree that evidence of need was required. The crux of thy-application was for more tours to give variety
The application had been in six parts, of which 53 had been granted by the Authority, leaving outstanding only the matter which was now the subject of appeal.
Messrs. Kent's, he suggested, had adopted a " dog-in-the-manger " attitude towards this part of the Spratley concern's application.
280% RISE IN RAIL RATES?
NO real protection against the imposition of maximum charges, which in some cases are an increase of 200 per cent. on existing exceptional rates, is offered in the draft of the British Transport Commission (Railway Merchandise) Charges Scheme. Trade and industry will, it is understood, make this claim in objections to the scheme.
The scheme is also to be opposed by the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) on behalf of the " small man" and the remote areas of the country. They are to notify the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Transport of their objection.
In addition to the representations which they are to make to the Transport Tribunal, they may also make recommendations about the Tribunal itself.