0-Licence fees up
19th January 1980, Page 5
19th January 1980
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ANOTHER twist in the in flationary spiral looks set fi next month, when Transpo Minister Norman Fowler plat to raise Operators Licence fel by two thirds.
Mr Fowler laid Regulatioi before Parliament last wee calling for an increase fro £12 per vehicle per year to £: (£5 quarterly), and from £2 1 £3 for an interim licence ( direction. He wants the ne charges to start on February A Freight Transpo Association spokesman to CM that the new charg( would add £10,000 to the ai nual costs of a 100-vehic operator, and £3,000 for a 31 vehicle operator.
Road Haulage Associatio secretary Eric Russell agree with ETA's complaints aboi the increase exceeding infh tion, and added that it WE "arbitrary and excessive".