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State of farm access road was to blame
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NEIGHBOURS OF A rural haulier have failed in their bid to have action taken against the firm's licence due to concerns over its operating centre.
The complaints were made against the use of the site by Nottinghamshire-based Charles Brightmore and John Board, which is trading as C Brightmore Transport. The partners held a licence for four vehicles and six trailers based at Manor Farm, Little Carlton, near Newark, and had applied for an additional two vehicles and two trailers. The company was called before Patrick Mulvenna, the North Eastern Deputy Traffic Commissioner after complaints from three nearby residents The DTC said the operating centre was part of a large arable farm. It was accessed by a relatively narrow public highway, about 260 metres in length. The condition of the access road is extremely poor with a number of potholes.
The complaints alleged the access road was unsuitable for use by large vehicles. Second, the use of the vehicles at unsocial hours was an unacceptable intrusion into the quiet enjoyment of their properties.
Brightmore said the firm now only had three vehicles in its possession, having had a change of contractual commitments. Consequently, the company was withdrawing its application for the additional vehicles and trailers. The farm was accessed by a large number of visiting vehicles and agricultural machinery 24 hours a day. The DTC said there was no evidence any problem was caused by the firm's vehicles and trailers being kept at the site.
He was satisfied the use of the access road had the potential effect of causing adverse environmental conditions for the objectors. However, although the condition of the road was a factor, as a public highway, it was the responsibility of the local highway authority. Withdrawing the firm's vehicles would have a minimal effect.