E.E.C. Progress on Transport Plans
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BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
THE E.E.C. Commission is now work". ing through the items . of common transport policy which form the first practical phase of the action programme —or what was the action programme until the Council failed to agree its provision in toto. The Commission will complete its own studies and revisions by the end of April, when it will consider them in the form of draft regulations at a special session: The draft regulations for this first phase will be submitted en bloc to the Council of Ministers in mid-May. The main items included are: the introduction of published forked rates for road, rail and water transport; provision for a Community quota for international road goods transport; the linking of existing bilateral road goods quotas to the rate of development of trade; making administrative arrangements for issuing Community licences for road transport: providing a basis for initial harmonization of social and fiscal measures, to start
elimination of discrimination; and making plans for the system of inquiries into infrastructure costs.
New Lep Depot BECAUSE of expansion and the need for larger premises, the London road transport department of Lep Transport Ltd. has moved to a new depot at Anchor Wharf, Yeo Street, London, E.3 (telephone no. East 4286/7). The new depot has a vehicle parking area of 40,000 sq. ft. and over 11,000 sq. ft. of warehousing space; a loading ramp served by roller conveyors can handle eight vehicles at a time, Warehouse Keepers
THE annual general meeting and the 19th annual luncheon of the National Association of Warehouse Keepers will be held on May 8 at the Savoy Hotel, London. Principal guest will be Mr. F. 11. Tate, chairman of the council of the London Chamber of Commerce and vice-chairman of Tate and Lyle Ltd.