ANSWER TO A VERY REAL PROBLEM?
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THE Urban District Council's Association believes it has a solution to the main problem which for years has been the stumbling block to the provision of " Ladies " and " Gents" on main roads in open country, chiefly at lay-bys, for the benefit of long-distance travellers.
In a letter to the Minister of Transport the Association declares that the natural needs of travellers are not being met; this is unsatisfactory, if not a growing public health nuisance. It adds the view that provision of toilets in these areas is a highway matter and invites the Minister to study powers recently secured by the West Riding County Council.
A General Powers Act now enables that Council to provide conveniences on highways in open country, and also authorizes the county district councils to act as agents for the County Council, or alternatively for the county to give financial grants to the public health authority.
The U.D.C.A. letter states: " It seems that this may well be the most fruitful way of getting something done, and to get away from the almost complete lack of progress which has existed for sonic years
Bus-stop Supermarkets
AN indication that traders and officials are becoming more interested in the siting of bus stops as a means of promoting business has come front Hull. where the city-centre one-way traffic scheme has brought more cornolaints of falling business from shopkeeners. This. the Hull works committee was told by the assistant chief constable. Mr. Frank Green, was not caused by difficulties on pedestrian crossings hut by the moving of bus stops.
Meanwhile, the Hull-based northern supermarket group of Carlines (now part of the G.U.S. organization) has opened ;t large supermarket in York, right alongside one of the city's main bus store In several other towns and cities throughout Britain the group has looked for sites near major bus stons and bus stations. as they find this a successful customer
Coach Owner Fined FINE,S totalling some £150 were imposed on Douglas Henry Jackson, coach proprietor, of Slade Gardens. Eyres Monsell, Leicester, at Market Harborough Magistrates' Court, on charges arising out of the use of school buses. On each of 14 charges relating to the use of buses without p.s.v. licences he was fined £3; for using a bus without an excise licence---122; for a similar offence in connection with the same bus --£22; for the fraudulent use of an excise licence-122; for failing to have an excise licence for another bus -122: and for using an identity certificate with intent to deceive—£25.