"Commissioners' Decision Illogical"
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ADECISION by the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, refusing them permission to operate excursions to Skegness, Southport and Bridlington, was contested last week by Wetton and Sons, Brimington, near Chesterfield. Their appeal was heard by a Ministry of Transport inspector, Mr. P. Harold,
For Wetton's, Mr. J. Mellor said the Commissioners had been illogical in their decision. They were asked to approve 19 additional destinations, together with a longer period for an extended tour to Blackpool. and British Railways objected only to the three destinations in question and the Blackpool application.
As a result, the three excursions Were refused, although there were no alternative facilities, other than the railways. Wetton's were the sole operators in an area with 18,000 people, and their evidence was unimpeachable.
Mr. T. B. Atkinson, for the railways, said he strongly supported the Commissioners' decision. Mr. Wetton's
A28 evidence had been useless because he had merely answered " yes " and " no " to leading questions by his solicitor most of the time. Nearly all his work was on a private party basis, which suggested that people in his area preferred this type of operation.
Wetton's had indulged in "flights of fancy" and exaggerated the need. In fact, the chairman of the Commissioners had rebuked Mr. Wetton for wasting time in giving his evidence.
Mr. Harold closed the inquiry to make his report.
C LICENCE SUSPENDED L'OR • persistently ignoring the licensing I regulations, David A. Lawson (Thrums), Ltd., Hillhead, Kirriernuir, had one of their four C licences suspended for three months by the Scottish LicensingAuthoeity last week. It was stated that the company had been fined a total of £833 since last November for licensing offences.