R.H.A. Not to Proceed with High Court Case
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THE ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIA
TION is not to proceed with an application to the Divisional Court to quash a decision of the West Midland Licensing Authority, who granted in chambers a variation of B licences, held by Barr Common Trading Co. Ltd,, The Commercial Motor has been told.
The licence in question involved 11 iiehicles which were authorized to carry for hire or reward for three named customers. The variation granted, which was not published, was to carry on the instructions of the three customers mentioned previously. Prospective objectors were given no opportunity of being heard by the Licensing Authority, and, in consequence, they had no right of appeal to the Transport Tribunal.
The R.H.A.'s view was that the grant, made under section 173(1)(b) of the 1960 Act, was not trivial and should have been published.
Service Bid Fails WITHOUT calling for evidence from the objectors, the Scottish Omnibus Co. Ltd., the Scottish Traffic Commissioners last week refused an application by John Carmichael of Glenboig for a licence to run a stage service between Cumbernauld and Airdrie. The applicant already holds a licence to run tours from Cumbernauld; the Commissioners felt evidence supporting the stage application was insufficient.
Two further applications, for a new stage service between Coatbridge and Cumbernauld and a variation in an existing service were adjourned.