PUBLIC WAREHOUSING premises in the Greater London Area would be
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seriously affected by any lorry weight-restrictions, said Ralph Richards, chairman of the National Association of Warehouse Keepers, and Ian McKillop, chairman of the British Public Warehouse Keepers' Committee.
In Greater London there is already 45m sqft of unused warehousing space, and any form of ban would simply add to this figure, Mr McKillop pointed out "If companies were to relocate to the M25 perimeter, then the demand for warehousing would move with them," Mr Richards explained. "But whether there would be the availability of space that there is in London would have to be seen," he added, echoing the stand that has been taken by Surrey County Council. See p16).