Parcels carrier rebuked for insulting TA staff
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Cardiff parcels carrier David Emmett, who had insulted Traffic Area staff after they had requested financial information, was severely rebuked by South Wales Licensing Authority John Mervyn Pugh at a Cardiff public inquiry. Beverley and David Emmett, trading as Cardiff Despatch, were seeking a new international licence for three vehicles and two trailers. Mervyn Pugh said that in response to a reap est for some fin ancial information on the firm's activities, David Emmett had telephoned the Traffic Area, saying that making the request was over-stepping its authority.
After Emmett had apologised, Mervyn Pugh said he had been insulting to the Traffic Area staff and Emmett must make quite sure that it never happened again. For Emmett, Paul Carless said he had successfully operated a parcels franchise for about five years. Eight vehicles were operated on a lease/finance basis and the size of the business premises was being increased to 1,830m2.
The IA granted the licence after the production of a comprehensive business plan.