• Marple Bridge-based haulier Boden and Davies had its 0-licence
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authorisation increased by two vehicles and four trailers last week, without restrictions, when North Western Licensing Authority Martin Albu threw out Stockport Borough Council's objections on environmental grounds for lack of proof.
Local residents' objections were also dismissed by the LA because they lived too far away along the access road, he said.
The company-had applied to renew its international licence for six vehicles and 18 trailers based at Sportsmans Farm, Mill Brow in Marple Bridge. Director Graham Boden said that in addition to fanning, his company also bought and sold sawdust and timber waste. There were seldom more than five trailers at the premises, he said, because trailers were left at customers' premises for several weeks at a time while they were being filled. If the company was unable to base its own vehicles at the farm, vehicles would have to be hired in, resulting in an increase in the number of journey to and from the farm.
For the council, Brian Young said it was concerned about the environmental effect of large vehicles travelling along the narrow access road. He agreed with John Backhouse, for the company, that the road concerned was a public road.
Similar complaints were made by a resident of Mill Brow, John McIntosh. He agreed that the residents were not bothered by what went on at the farm itself.