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N OBJECTION from Stratford-upon-Avon District Council to an liplication to increase the number of vehicles operated by haulier ennis Flowers led to a condition being imposed on his licence that ?hides must be parked at his operating centre when not in use.
Mr Flowers, of St Peters Road, ineton, sought to add three ;hides to his existing threethicle licence with a declared perating centre at Brailes rage.
Giving evidence before West idiands Licensing Authority rthur Crabtree at Birmingham at week, Mr Flowers said the )erating centre had previously 3en used by a coach company Id there was covered accom°dation for four vehicles with Aside parking facilities for ree more.
For the council, John Holland lid it objected to the use of St 3ters Road as an operating !ntre and produced letters of )mplaint from residents who
claimed that lorries were being parked in the estate.
Mr Crabtree said he had to tread a careful path between the protection of the environment and operators' licensing. He was mainly concerned to see that the operating centre was suitable and would not approve of a council house as an operating centre.
Mr Flowers said his council house in St Peters Road had never been his operating centre. but when he was making an early start he sometimes brought a loaded vehicle home overnight. He did not think that that interfered with anybody's privacy.
Granting the application but imposing the condition on the licence, Mr Crabtree said he would be angry if Mr Flowers parked outside his own house. Mr Flowers must not take his vehicles home and litter them about the council estate.