Appellants Admit Illegal Operations
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A FULL confession of illegality was made raat the public inquiry, said Mr. R. Yorke, before the Transport Tribunal on Wednesday. He represented Factory Clearance Contractors Ltd., of Northampton, who appealed against the refusal of a 5-ton Dempster Dumpster on B licence by the Eastern LA.
Mr. Yorke said that operations continued for three months on advice from solicitors that it would be in order for industrial waste to be collected in the Peterborough area by a C-licensed associated firm, F. C. Larkinson Ltd. When counsel's opinion was sought, and it was clear that the operations were illegal, they ceased promptly though certain work had afterwards been done free of charge. Miss E. Havers represented E. H. Lee Ltd. and Mr. 0. B. Popplewell appeared for Tovey Transport Ltd. and others, who responded to the appeal.
Mr. Popplewell submitted that the LA rightly considered that the previous conduct of the company should not entitle it to a licence even if need were proved. His clients' facilities were more than adequate.
Miss Havers urged that when goodwill was obtained by operations outside the law, the interests of the objectors should be preferred. Her client's interests had been affected in the past and would continue to be affected if the grant were made.
The president of the Tribunal said their decision would be put in writing.