Police opposition falls down
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411&91111 which had its li
cence revoked four months ago, and whose directors were disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for a period of three months, has successfully applied for a new licence to Eastern Licensing Authority Brigadier Compton Boyd.
Benfleet-based DC Donovan & Sons has been granted a two-year licence authorising the operation of 14 vehicles and three trailers, despite opposition from Essex Police.
The revocation of the company's previous licence, and the disqualification orders, followed convictions for operating vehicles without excise licences, a failure to deliver up void excise licences, the use of red diesel, overloading offences, the use of a vehicle with an insecure load and a tachograph offence recorded against the company; and convictions for handling stolen goods and driving while disqualified recorded against managing director DC Donovan. It was held at that time that the company director DC Donovan, and transport manager and director, REH Chaplin, were no longer of good repute.
The police argued that the period that had elapsed since the LA's previous decision was insufficient. They said that they were still investigating the way in which the vehicles had been operated since the revocation of the licence.
Donovan's new transport manager, Parry Jarman, said he was well aware of the previous problems. He had been given full control over the dayto-day operation. It would be his responsibility to ensure that the vehicles were properly taxed. He realised that his CPC, and therefore his livelihood, was at risk if things were not done properly in the future.