Road Resolutions at Tory Conference
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\WITH 23 resolutions on transport VI' tabled for its annual conference, to be held in Scarborough from October 11-15, the Conservative party has chosen to debate one welcoming "the everincreasing determioation " shown in dealing with road problems and urging that even more money should be spent on building roads and solving traffic problems. Among the other resolutions is One from the president of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses, Mr. W. R. Rees-Davies. M.P. It notes "with deep concern" the inefficient structure and operation of the railways, and urges "drastic" Government action. -Other resolutions call for a comprehensive national transport policy, reduced fares, a public inquiry into the railways, complete denationalization of road transport. and scrapping of bus " monopolies " in large cities. The remainder deal with
road 'constructional matters. .
WATCH THOSE BANS
A CALL for traders to watch out for references to loading bans in reports of local council meetings has been made by Mr. H. Hirst, secretary of the Yorke. shire (West Riding) division of the Traders Road Transport -Association.