Haulier Did Not Heed Licence Warning
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raA MAN who gave up his job as a water inspector to start a haulage business was told by the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. H. E. Randolph, last week: "If licences were granted to enable a man to start on his own and build up a successful business, this application would be granted. But a haulier serves the public, and has to prove public need.
The applicant was Mr. E. Wakefield, who was granted a B licence in 1956 for general goods within 10 miles of Hipperholme fost Office. He said he was losing money, and wished the radius to be extended to 25 miles. A garage proprietor in Halifax supported the application, saying he required spare parts to he collected from Leeds.
Claiming that there was no case, Mr. T. B. Atkinson, for British Railways, said the conditions applied for were approaching the terms of an A licence, and strong proof of need was required. The fact that Mr. Wakefield was losing money had nothing to do with the application, because when the licence was originally granted he had been warned that he would not be able to make a living with it.
The application was refused.