So, we have a radical plan to banish lorries from York city centre's congested streets (Keep out, August 1). There is nothing new or radical about this plan. On December 10, 1986 I sent a letter to the city planning officer about the footstreets plan for York.
In paragraph four I wrote: "Private concerns should be invited to set up transhipment areas where goods could be left pending collection by local traders' own transport. This will cost the traders money but, in the end, they will add the cost to the customer".
York Group for the promotion of planning, of which I was secretary, also wrote on several occasions to recommend the same thing. Even then, Germany was operating such schemes in a number of cities. It has taken York's council 18 years to get the message.
Mike Wilks,
Aldwark, York.
Updated: 09:24 Wednesday, August 03, 2005
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