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Authority is increased -conditionally
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AN INTERNATIONAL heavy haulier has beaten off opposition from local residents to increase its licence by one vehicle and four trailers. However West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner Lester Maddrell has imposed licence conditions limiting the times of vehicle movement on the Stoke-onTrent based company, Potteries Heavy Haulage.
The company had successfully sought to increase its licence from three vehicles and six trailers to four vehicles and 10 trailers.
The Deputy TC was told that the company operated heavy haulage between the UK and the Continent. The vehicles and trailers spent long periods away from the operating centre and if the additional vehicles were granted it would increase the movements into and out of the site from four to around five per week. Potteries Demolition Co, SITA UK and Moores Metals, with licences for a total of 14 vehicles and 10 trailers, were also based at the site.
The residents complained about noise, dirt, sludge, smells, vibration and dust. They said the situation was getting worse because the surface of the road was breaking up (Manlier claims others to blame for noise'. CM 10 April).
The DTC had no doubt that the site caused problems for the residents to an extent well beyond what was to be expected in a city area but the contribution by the vehicles operated under the Potteries Heavy Haulage licence was minimal. He considered that the solution was for a wheelwashing facility to be installed and its use made compulsory for all vehicles using the site as an operating centre. However, were he to impose such a condition on this licence it would impose the burden of installing it on the company and he could not at this stage require its use by anyone else.