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OPERATORS' VIEW
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Horticultural Exhibitors Association
Among the many road transport operators dreading the economic impact (Di tne LF7 are a number of own-account operators who fear the new charges will make London business unfeasible. The Horticultural Exhibitors Association has 250 members, all of whom run small nursery or horticultural businesses. Key events in their business calendar are the Hampton Court Show and the Chelsea Flower Show. Typically they run 7.5-tonne vehicles on restricted licences, and already incur heavy costs for the week, including £160 parking charges per vehicle.
Member Robin Milton. who also runs a transport operation out of Felixstowe docks, says that many members nursery vehicles do not comply with Euro-3 including his own. "That vehicle only does 10.000 miles a year. There's no reason to replace it. 7.5tonners carry all you would expect to sell at a single show. I fear our members will face huge bills that they cannot afford to pay, either to comply or in charges."
Milton underlines the danger of the LEZ to London business: "What will happen when the Chelsea Flower Show is cancelled because 250 exhibitors can't afford to attend?"