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Safeguarding Op era tors' Interests
Page 62
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I N response to a request by Mr. Ernest Marples, the Minister of Transport, the road transport operators' associations have submitted their views to the Minister on proposed amendments to the loading ban provisions in the Road Traffic and Roads Improvement Act, 1960, which came into force last week.
Under the Act, all restrictions on the powers of local authorities to prohibit loading and unloading in the streets have been removed. The effect of the amendments will be that where any public inquiry into a loading and unloading ban is held, and the ban exceeds six hours in any 24-hour period, then the inspector's report, a copy of the proposed Order and a map showing the roads to which the Order relates, must be submitted to the Minister at least a month before the local 1E4 authority intends to bring the proposed ban into effect.
In their comments to Mr. Marples, the Road Haulage Association said that they would like to have prior consultation with local authorities in advance of any proposals to institute a ban, and they wish to be represented at the public inquiries.
The R.H.A. stated that the six-hour period was an arbitrary figure and suggested that the proposed procedure should apply to all bans. They have also asked for a copy of the inspector's report at the same time as it is submitted to the Minister by the local authority.
Both the Traders Road Transport Association and the British Road Federation have stated that to make the safeguard of value to road operators, objectors should be informed of a decision.