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Lorry ban: 'critical'
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THE TRANSPORT industry's campaign for a public inquiry into the planned night and weekend lorry ban in Greater London is being stepped up.
Freight Transport Association director-general Garry Turvey has written to all 14,000 of its member companies, urging them to press the GLC to hold a public inquiry and to state the adverse effects a ban would have on their business.
In a prominently worded letter, headed "Urgent: member action required", Mr Turvey has drawn his members' attention to the need to respond to the GLC'sdraft banning order — the Greater London (Restriction of Goods Vehicles) Traffic Order 198 — by Friday, October 19, at the latest.
As any previous communications with the GLC will not be satisfactory, companies will need to state again what they do, why lorries are necessary for their business in London at night and at weekends, and the consequences to suppliers and customers should they be unable to gain access to the member's premises during the prohibited periods.
The FTA wants them to point out that the GLC's proposals do not guarantee that permits will be granted to each firm, and to specify what effects a failure to obtain permits would have on its business.
Of greater political significance, the FTA is urging its members to create a grounds well of opinion to try to compel the GLC to hold a public inquiry into its proposed ban.
The GLC has still to commit itself to holding an inquiry, and it knows that without one it could introduce the ban next year, rather than in 1986 around the time it is scheduled to be replaced by strengthened London boroughs.
Mr Tervey wants his members to write to the GLC demanding the inquiry and to send copies of their letters to Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley, their MPs and local councillors.