Restrictions for Harris
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• Environmental conditions relating to the Ossett depot of Transport Deelopment Group subsidiary larris Distribution, imposed in me by North ESstern Licensig Authority Frederick Whal!y (CM 29 June-5 July), were onfirmed when the company's cence was renewed by Depuy LA Anthony Richardson. The company had sought the ite renewal of its national lience in respect of 72 vehicles nd 74 trailers in the North ;ast, with depots at Ossett, 'ork and Hetton-le-Hole. The onditions were imposed when ihalley granted the company uthority to operate an addional 22 trailers from Ossett, lying a total authorisation of 0 vehicles and 42 trailers. He idicated at the time that the !newal application would give n opportunity for an early reiew of the effectiveness of the Dnditions, which prohibited arking and the connecting and isconnecting of trailers on the restern side of the warehouse; :lifted the movement of vehies in the same area; and proibited the running of engines ir more than five minutes. Northern region manager Michael Powell said the internal working of the warehouse had been reorganised, at a cost of up to £180,000, so that the loading bay farthest away from the residential property was used primarily. Skips had been moved away from the houses and a quieter type of fork-lift truck was on order. He would not like to have the company's Ossett operations restricted further.
Sam Elliot, the non-food distribution director, said there were no environmental condi tions at any of the company's other 17 depots. Potential environmental problems at four other depots had been dealt with without conditions.
Granting the licence for two years, with the existing conditions in relation to Ossett, Richardson said he felt the suggested limitation was too long. However, the residents clearly mistrusted the company's intentions and he did not feel that there had been enough time to see if the conditions and depot reorganisation would reduce complaints.