Leane (Plant Hire) licence revoked by MLA Ashford
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• Metropolitan Licensing Authority Ronald Ashford revoked the licence of William F Leane (Plant Hire) of Stanley Gardens, London, in a public enquiry on 20 July. The company is part of the William Leane Scaffolding Group and had a licence for 10 vehicles and 13 trailers.
Ashford said that the company had paid scant regard to the licensing regime or the law. It had moved its operating centre without authority and operated a substantial number of vehicles without paying vehicle excise duty.
The company had also failed to maintain its vehicles — they were in a deplorable condition — and many warning signals
had been ignored. The directors could not hide behind the failings of their transport managers; the failings were too substantial to be overlooked.
Ashford refused to grant a stay because the company was using an unauthorised operating centre, but the company can appeal.