Govt 'OTT
20th February 1982, Page 4
20th February 1982
Page 4
Page 4, 20th February 1982
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THE GOVERNMENT was cused of going "over the top' meeting environmental obj tions to the lorry, when F director-general Hu. Featherstone addressed W Scotland association membei
He was commenting on • environmental controls operating centres incorpora. in the Transport Bill. Featherstone said that the F accepted that environmen considerations should be tal into account.
But he said it was unjust t Licensing Authorities should granted retrospective pow which would close busines! without compensation.
He went on to express FTA's worry about the prom extension of the right to obj to an 0-licence application anyone. If objections are channelled through log authorities, he suggested t LAs' hearings could be " sieged by an army of envir mentalists."