MAXII1AUL (I lumberside) Ltd had its operator's licence renewed last
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week after North Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority Norman Moody was satisfied with explanations of how cheques sent in payment of vehicle excise duty had been dishonoured.
'lhe company is run by Alan Blakey and shares a depot in Scunthorpe with another Blakey company, McDermott Movements. It had its international licence increased by five vehicles and 10 trailers to 15 vehicles and 30 trailers.
Traffic examiner Malcolm Plaskitt said that none of the vehicles had valid excise licences last November.
A dishonoured cheque had been presented in payment of the excise duty on all of the
vehicles, draw, on the
ic count of McDermott Movements.
As a result, the Department of Transport insisted on bankers' drafts to pay for excise duty by the two companies; those drafts were dated November 28 and December 4.
For the company, John Reid said he was satisfied that in November all the vehicles had valid excise licences.
Moody said he was satisfied that the dishonoured cheques did not result front an inability to pay. The company was trading profitably.