Auto warning • Leven-based Buckhaven Auto Salvage was warned about
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its maintenance standards, when it appeared at an Edinburgh disciplinary inquiry before Scottish Deputy Traffic Commissioner Alan Worthington. He took no action after being told that the vehicles would be inspected monthly by an outside contractor.
Start-up plan • The four-vehicle licence held by Cardiff-based Consolidated Pre-Mix has been suspended by South Wales Traffic Commissioner John Mervyn Pugh. Jersey-based director Harvey Coles had written to say that, though not trading at present, the company hoped to start up again next year.
Fairly fired • A Sheffield Industrial Tribunal has upheld the dismissal of delivery driver Mark Boyce by Home Shopping Network (UK), after he departed from the established route.
Bid withdrawn • A bid for a new six-vehicle/four-trailer international licence by J&H Transport, of Harwich was withdrawn the afternoon before it was due to be considered at public inquiry by Eastern Deputy Traffic Commissioner John Stevenson.
Early cut • Maintenance problems led to the duration of Axminster-based Brian Shepherd's licence being cut to expire at the end of the year instead of the end of next June. Western Traffic Commissioner Ronald Ashford said that the licence would then be renewed for three years.