Mervyn Pugh warns hauliers on promises
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• Hauliers who make promises to operate under special conditions when obtaining their 0licence must keep those promises to the letter under continuous licensing, says West Midland Licensing Authority John Mervyn Pugh.
Pugh issued his warning when granting an application by Warwick-based firm, AA Audhali Farm Gate Fresh Poultry to add three trailers to its licence for 12 vehicles, despite representations from neighbours.
Director Andrew Audhali said that if the application was granted no more than eight loads of livestock a week would be carried into and out of the premises by artics belonging to outside contractors.
The LA warned that when continuous licensing comes in that undertaking would become a condition of the licence and any breach could lead to disciplinary action.
For the company, Martin Jones said the application was designed to reduce the company's reliance on outside contractors by the use of three drawbar trailers.
Residents had complained about noise, smell and danger, saying that the site was in a rural area on an unclassified road with restricted visibility on which there had been a number of accidents.
Granting the company's application, Mervyn Pugh said it was a main road and it would be quite wrong if he were to stop the company having three trailers.
It would be better for the residents if the company used vehicles under its control rather than vehicles belonging to outside contractors, which were not.