§ 70. Sir B. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport what representations she has received from the makers of road rollers and from local authorities responsible for their use in connection with the repair of footpaths concerning the amendment of the Vehicles (Conditions of Use on Footpaths) Regulations 1963 as set out in Statutory Instrument No. 864, 1966; and why it took three years to obtain amendment of the former Regulations.
§ Mr. SwinglerManufacturers of footpath maintenance equipment and local authorities objected to the 3 ton weight limit which the 1963 Regulations imposed on such equipment. The local authorities also represented that the requirements of those Regulations as to the authorisation of the use of such equipment were too onerous. My right hon. Friend has received no representations since the amending Regulations were made.
The time taken in making the amending Regulations has been employed mainly in getting agreement between the gas undertakings and local authorities on the provisions of the new Regulations and on procedures for working them.