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Takeley-based Paul Ellis has been refused a new international licence and Eastern Deputy Traffic Commissioner Brian Horner said he felt it was in the public interest that Ellis was never granted a licence.
On grounds of repute Essex Police opposed an applica tion by Ellis, trading as Freightmate International, for a licence authorising operation of three vehicles and two trailers from The Laurels Business Park, Dunmow Road, Takeley. Horner said an application for interim authority had been refused in October.
Police sergeant fain McKinnon told the DTC that Ellis had been convicted of one overloading offence, one for defective brakes, one of using a vehicle without an 0-licence, and two of driving an heavy goods vehicle without due care and attention.
Ellis denied he had been convicted of two without due care offences, but Horner pointed out that the fines had been paid. A VED cheque had bounced and no convic tions were declared on the licence application form.
Sergeant McKinnon said his information was that Ellis had reneged on a hiring agreement in relation to one vehicle.
Horner refused the application on grounds of repute and finance saying it was clear Ellis had operated without licence authority.