Defects led to inquiry
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NON-APPEARANCE by a one-vehicle coal merchant at a public inquiry led , to an appearance at a Transport Tribunal hearing for E. and L. Wilks Fuels Ltd last week.
When its 0-licence came up for renewal it applied in the normal manner for a new one, but the LA's office wrote to Mr Wilks telling him that as he had received a prohibition order and a defect notice there would be an inquiry.
He failed to attend the inquiry and the deputy LA, Mr P. G. Mercer, heard ' unchallenged evidence from the vehicle examiner. Mr Mercer adjourned the hearing for Mr Wilks to attend.
At the tribunal hearing Mr Wilks said that he would like to attend the hearing to give his side of the story and the tribunal decided that the case should be sent back to the deputy LA for relisting and a new hearing.