Decisions Reserved on Angling Trips
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DECIS1ONS were reserved by the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners at Leeds on Monday, when Mr. Emmanuel Jeffcock, Balaclava Road, Sheffield, and Sheffield United Tours. Ltd., both sought to operate new services for the benefit of local anglers. The two Spplications were heard together. Each applicant opposed the other and British Railways opposed both. In addition, Mr. Jeffcock faced objections from Sheffield Corporation, and two other parties, and S.U.T. from a number of small coach operators.
Mr. I. Evans, for Mr. Jeffcock, said that his client sought additional picking-up points on the outskirts of
ihe city to serve a large number of members of the Balaclava Angling Club, who since 1954 had moved from the centre of the city to new outlying housing estates. Mr. Jeffeock also wished to run to Ullswater, Ripon. Harrogate, Thirsk and Topcliffe.
Mr. J. A. Streets, secretary of the club, said that if facilities for angling excursions were not granted there would be no point in the club's continuing.
S.U.T. also asked for a number. of picking-up points near the city boundary and to run to 16 destinations, including Blackpool, Scarborough, Kendal, Harrogate and Manchester. • Mr. R. L. Moore, assistant traffic superintendent, Sheffield Transport Department, said that Mr. Jeffcock's application was a new one whereas that of S.U.T. was an amendment to be able to pick up on a direct route. The department's Sunday-morning services gave reasonable facilities for people who wished to join Mr. Jeffcock's excursions at a starting point in the city.
Mr. T. Atkinson, for the railways, said that Mr. Jeffcock's private-hire figures were " alarmingly " high in comparison with his excursions returns. Mr. W. R. Hargrave, for SU.T., told the court that through Mr. Atkinson the railways had agreed that the S.U.T. application was fair and well balanced.