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TNT limited by E representations
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TNT (UK) has only been partially successful in increasing the number of vehicles authorised on its North Eastern Area licence, following environmental representations.
The application for authority to operate an additional 20 vehicles each at the Rotherham and Bradford depots follow's its successful bids for additional vehicles at Old Sudbury. Exeter and Ramsbottom.
A further bid for additional vehicles in the South Eastern traffic area at Milton. Aylesford and Eastleigh, which is opposed by Tonbridge and Mailing Borough Council, is likely to be resolved in the near future.
Residents who opposed the increase in the number of vehicles at Bradford complained about noise, vibration and fumes.
After doubts were expressed about the capacity of the access road to take the additional traffic, North Eastern Licensing 'Authority Frederick Whalley said he had no powers to control traffic along a public highway. _John Howarth, TNT's group fleet administrator, said the additional vehicles would be delivery vans and, if the company won a contract it was seeking, one more articulated lorry would go into Bradford.
Bradford depot manager David Kershaw said the Volkswagen LT delivery vans would be slightly larger than Transit vans.
Every effort was being made to reduce noise. They were equipped with turbocharged diesel engines, special shutters, 1.5cm plywood floors and a cold start mechanism to avoid the necessity for drivers Co Warill up their engines belbre moving off.
Additional trees were being planted for screening purposes and thought was being given to moving a compressor.
A meeting had been held with residents and the company was doing everything possible to make the operation environmentally sound. For TNT, Mike Cunningham said the company was prepared to spend money on environmental matters.
Granting 25 additional vehicles only. Whalley said he was prepared to grant additional vehicles when need was proven. The company had taken up 67 of the 90 vehicles authorised and a further 25 vehicles would give it 40 more than it possessed, with a margin of eight.
He did not believe that the additional vehicles would make much difference to the environmental impact of the operating centre where there was 24-hour operation.
But he imposed conditions that no vehicles be parked in Cross Lane, the access road, and that no maintenance activity or vehicle movement be carried on between lOpni and 7am or on Sundays, except in emergencies, such emergencies to be reported to the Licensing Authority as soon as possible.