New Conditions of Sub-contracting
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IN his annual report, Mr. J. W. Ellis, national chairman of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses, states that it is hoped shortly to complete a concise and unambiguous set of conditions of sub-contracting which will become an instrument for improved relations between the haulier and clearing-house sections of the Conference.
It would next have to be settled whether the conditions should become obligatory or permissive. A decision would have to be taken by the national council.
The matter of a change of name for the Conference had been dropped until there was sufficient demand for its reconsideration. If there were also enough demand for the advisory rates schedule, the national council could be instructed to consider the publication of an amended issue. Soon after the present schedule was published, Is. was added to the fuel tax, increasing costs by about 7-1 per cent.
Mr. W. R. Rees-Davies, M.P., has been re-elected president. The vicepresidents are Mr. J. F. Archbold, Mr. H. Firth, Mr. J. McGregor and Mr. John Miller. The chairman, vice-chairman and honorary treasurer will be elected at the meeting of the national council this month.
FUEL POSITION UNCERTAIN—. MR. NUGENT THE future fuel-supply position was uncertain. stated Mr, G. R. H. Nugent, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, when he spoke at the annual luncheon of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses last week.
Within a short time, expenditure on highway improvements would rise to 140m. a year. Mr. Nugent thought that great credit was due to the Minister of .Fransport for his action in raising the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles.
Mr. W. R. Rees-Davies, M.P., president, hoped that the Minister would urge the rapid solution of London's traffic problem. Local authorities had been dilatory in the matter.
MINISTER APPROVES HAULIERS' PLANS
FOLLOWING an appeal by Hunters of Hull (Transport), Ltd., against the refusal by Hull Corporation to allow them to build a depot in Holmes Street, Hull, the Minister of Housing and Local Government has given qualified approval to the company's proposals.
The Minister has granted permission for the erection of a building for the parking of vehicles within the existing boundaries of the company's premises, subject to the condition that the siting and dimensions of the building shall he agreed upon with the local planning authority or, in default of agreement, as determined by the Minister.