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Camp Appeal: Inspector Overruled
Page 30
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A LTHOUGH the respondent's reprer1 sentative declared that hitherto no appeal for a licence for an express service from an airfield in East Anglia to London had been successful, and the inspector recommended its dismissal, an appeal by Mrs. M. E. Roberts, against the refusal of the ' Eastern Licensing Authority to renew a licence for an express service from Swanton Morley to London, has succeeded.
Mrs. Roberts, trading as Red Car Services, had held a licence for the service, starting from a Royal Air Force Station at Swanton Morley, since 1947. It expired in 1950 and was allowed to continue until October, 1951, when the Licensing Authority heard a renewal application, which was refused. He then asked the railways to offer lower fares for a road-rail service.
Mr. C. R. Kaile, for Mrs. Roberts. said that the station was in an out-ofthe-way place. The men at the station, mainly National Servicemen, had low nay. The camp was almost deserted at long-leave week-ends, and 50 per cent. of the men used London as a distribution centre. The journey to London was 118 miles, and if a feeder service was to be run to the railhead, at least 50 per cent, dead mileage would be entailed.
Mr. Maurice Holmes, for the Railway Executive and Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., 'Lit, held that the station was not particularly isolated. The rail service could be flexible enough for the Servicemen's needs.
This view was accepted by the inspector hearing the appeal, Mr, W. Tudor Davies. Recommending its dismissal, he said the guiding principle should be Section 72 of the 1930 Act.
Accepting the appellant's case, the Minister, in his decision, declares that he has considered the matters referred to in Section 72 (3) of the Act, and matters referred to in his letter relating to the South Cerney decision (see the report in "The Commercial Motor," September 26).