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• Lack of public witnesses brought an unsuccessful conclusion to the application of A. J. Charlwood for a licence to operate a total of 70 different excursions and tours from Capel and Dorking to London theatres, the South Coast and various places of interest. The application, which attracted nine objectors, was heard by the Metropolitan traffic Commissioner, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, on Wednesday.
Mr. A. J. Charlwood said he had received a letter from three of the objectors saying they would withdraw if one of the London tours was deleted from the application. Mr. Charlwood agreed and the objections were duly withdrawn.
This application was being made, said Mr. Charlwood, because there was not enough night life in Dorking. If attractive excursion tours were provided, people would be able to forego the passive enjoyment of television and adopt more positive pastimes, visits to the theatre, bingo, etc The application was also prompted b Capers inadequate public transport facilitie said Mr. Charlwood. It would not have be practical to have applied for a licence t operate solely from Capel as the majorit of his customers lived in Dorking.
Mr. Muir did not call upon the objectoe to state their cases. He told Mr. Charlwoo that he could not grant such an applicatio without hearing evidence from members c the public. He also considered that thapplication was too ambitious; if M Charlwood reapplied he would do bettc to make his application more modest in ii scope.