International problems
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• A company
3. which got into
financial difficul in international work had the duration of its licence cut to the end of the year, and the authorisation reduced from 16 vehicles and eight trailers to eight vehicles and four trailers at a Cardiff disciplinary inquiry.
CVH Transport Services of Bedwas, Gwent had been called to a Cardiff disciplinary inquiry before South Wales Licensing Authority John Mervyn Pugh following three convictions for vehicle excise licence offences, resulting in fines, back duty and costs in excess of £6,000. It also had to pay eight mitigating penalties. There had also been a number of maintenance-related prohibition notices.
For the company,. Paul Carless said all the fines, back duty and costs had been paid.
Managing director Gordon Powell said problems arose with vehicles in the Middle East when the permit situation changed. He had worked hard to build up the business, but the market collapsed. There were just more trucks than loads.
The company was no longer in that market. That meant having to replace vehicles and that had led to the VED offences.
The LA pointed out that failing to tax vehicles gave the company a great advantage over hauliers who did pay the required tax. Powell said the company was currently operating five vehicles and he would like a margin on the licence of three and four trailers. "I am looking for gentle expansion," he said.