Lorries on the Moors
If we can get the Ombudsman to work in time he might start by having a look at the proposal of the North Riding County Council to build a lorry route from Hetton-le-Hole to Castleton through the North York Moors National Park. Or failing him we might try Mr. Fred Willey, because no one, including the Minister, seems to have an idea what the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources is supposed to do. The Rural Dean of Helmsley, the Rev. John Stewart, is in charge of the rescue operation. He has collected more than 1,000 signatures to a petition of pro- test. The county council refuses to consider (or even answer) requests to bar heavy through goods traffic. So the rural dean appeals to the National Parks Commission, who have powers to intervene. They should do so.
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