Less licence for Gleadall
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• Maintenance problems have led North Eastern Licensing Authority Frederick Whalley to cut the licence of Doncaster-based L H Gleadall & Sons from seven to two vehicles, and to renew it for only six months.
In February 1989, the firm had a vehicle suspended because of poor maintenance and the LA adjourned its licence renewal application for six months. When the company appeared before the LA again, Dip vehicle examiner James Ronksley said that he had inspected four vehicles, and issued two immediate prohibitions, one delayed prohibition and four defect notices.
Inspections were carried out by J Hudson every four weeks, but the repairs were being undertaken by Gleadall's own staff. Arthur Gleadall, the firm's owner, said he had now arranged for Hudson's to carry out all repairs.
In the past, a full-time fitter had been employed by Gleadall's, but the current fleet was being maintained by Gleadall himself with the help of a part-time fitter.
Whalley said that he had grave doubts whether the business could afford to pay for the new maintenance arrangements, bearing in mind its limited overdraft facilities, but he was prepared to give Gleadall one last chance.