P.V.O.A. Deny Need s for Higher Fees
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THE Passenger Vehicle Operators Association have refused to accept a statement by the Ministry of Transport that it was compelled to increase the fees for public service vehicle licences and certificates of fitness to make the licensing system self-supporting. [The Ministry has proposed that the licence fee be increased from £4 to £6 10s. and the cost of a certificate of fitness from £5 to £5 10s.]
All taxes, including Excise licence fees; were paid to the Treasury, said the Association, and, as the total level of all taxation paid by the industry far exceeded expenses attributable only to the licensing system, these should be reimbursed from the general Treasury fund.
The Association suggested that if economies in the general licensing system were necessary, reference should be made to the recommendation of the Thesiger Committee that consideration should be given to the merging of the two forms of licence. That would undoubtedly show marked saving in administrative costs.
NEW CHILDREN'S FARE
CONDITIONS WELCOMED ik/fEM BE R S of the Passenger Vehicle AVI Operators Association have welcomed the initiative of the Eastern Traffic Commissioners in varying licence conditions relating to children's fares on excursions and tours. It is felt that the move should be supported by regional fare committees with a view to similar action being taken in other traffic areas.
When the Commissioners announced their proposal (The Commercial Motor, November 2), four operators lodged objections.
B FOR C LICENCE?
AN application to add 44 lorries and 10 trailers to a B licence has been submitted to the West Midland Licensing Authority by Bass, Ratcliffe and Gretton, Ltd., High Street, Burton-onTrent. A total unladen weight of 1851 tons is involved.
The application seeks permission to carry goods "in connection with the business of brewing" for Worthington and Co., Ltd. If it is granted, the C licence held by Bass and Worthington will be surrendered. It is understood that in the past Bass have erroneously carried for Worthington under C liceoce.
CLERKS' WAGES: MORE TALKS
REPRESENTATIVES of the three IN. unions who are attempting to establish national negotiating machinery for white-collar workers in company road passenger transport undertakings had further talks with officials of the Ministry of Labour on Tuesday. The unions are the National and Local Government Officers Association, Transport and General Workers' Union and the National Union of Railwaymen.