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Environmental first in Skipton
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by Mike Jewell • A Skipton owner-driver is the first operator to have environmental conditions attached to his licence under the review procedure in the continuous licensing provisions. Joseph Gott, trading as] C Gott Haulage, of Rose Barn Farm, Shortbank Road, Skipton, was called before North Eastern Traffic Commis sioner Keith Waterworth, after complaints from a neighbour.
Waterworth said the new act gave him power in certain narrow circumstances to remove an operating centre from a licence, lie also had the power to attach conditions to try and reduce any adverse environmental effects, but before doing so he had to give special consideration to representations from Gott about the effect on his business.
The complainant, Richard Balderstone„said the main problem was Gaits vehicle leaving shortly after 05:00hrs. Until recently it had been left with the engine ticking over 15 feet from their house while Gott opened and closed the gate at the entrance to the driveway.
Balderstone agreed that a problem with diesel fumes had been solved since Gott obtained a new vehicle.
Gott said he had been oper ating from Rose Bar n Farm for about 10 years, The vehicle was a short wheel• base tipper and he worked solely for Tarmac. If he was prevented from leaving before 07:00hrs he would lose his business. He had to arrive at the quarry whenever Tarmac want. ed. It could be any time between 05:30 and 08:45hrs and he did not know when until the night before. lie stressed that he was definitely not in a position to dietate to Tarmac what time he went into the quarry.
"If you make any complaint, you know where the gate is," said Gott.
He added that he now left the driveway gate open and did not
stop when leaving. Waterworth said there were no grounds for removing the operating centre from the licence, but he imposed conditions limiting the size of the vehicle to 17 tonnes. banning the running of its engine for more than three minutes before leaving, and restricting the times at which maintenance could be carried out.
He did not feel justified in restricting the times of operation, given that Gott Was not the master of his own affairs in relation to time and the evidence that he would lose his business.