Keighley Station Proposals Resisted
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THE right of Keighley Corporation, as holder of half the shares in Keighley-West Yorkshire Services, Ltd., sompulsorily to purchase property required for a bus station in Townfield Gate, Keighley, was discussed before the Keighley magistrates, last week, on an appeal by Yorkshire Theatres, Ltd., against the council's decision concerning houses in Adelaide Street. The case was adjourned.
The town clerk, Mr. S. Walker, explained that the present parking place in Townfield Gate, Kerghley, was not sufficient for the services, and the public highways had to be used. Objections had been raised to this.
The police had asked the corporation and the West Yorkshire concern to provide better parking facilities, and, acting on the request of Keighley Corporation, the company endeavoured • to purchase the property in Queen Street and Adelaide Street, which ad joined the Townfield Gate parking site; the corporation had been successful in the majority of cases.
Two owners—one being Yorkshire Theatres, Ltd.—were not prepared to sell, and the corporation, being of opinion that the property was in are ideal situation for a parking place in Keighley, and, in view of its request to Keighley-West Yorkshire Services, Ltd., suggested that the property be compulsorily acquired.
Mr. H. M. Dawson, for Yorkshire Theatres, Ltd., said proceedings were taken under Section 68 of the Public Health Act, 1925, yet all the property which had been acquired so far had been acquired by the private company, Keighley-West Yorkshire Services, Ltd. The section under which the proceedings were taken was never intended to give a private company the power of compelling an individual to sell his property.