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CHG Plant Hire loses licence over prohibitions and convictions
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David Stokes, trading as CNC Plant Services, of " Wimborne, Dorset. has lost his 0-licence following a series of convictions and several prohibition notices over fifteen months.
Vehicle examiner Andrew Dare told a Bristol disciplinary inquiry how Stokes' vehicles had amassed 14 prohibitions since 23 October 1999, of which 12 were immediate and several were marked as a significant failure of maintenance. Dare said Stokes had neglected his duty to maintain vehicles to a satisfactory standard, and had failed to keep adequate defect and repair records.
Stokes was unable to attend the hearing due to ill health and the Western IC Philip Brown was handed a list of convictions. This included a number which were for vehicle excise duty offences. lie was told that there were also further proceedings pending.
Stokes' transport manager Barry Elliot, who is recovering from a serious illness, said: "It was extremely difficult to work in those conditions and things started to fall to pieces."
The TO said he had no option but to revoke the company's licence with immediate effect.
"Mr Stokes has lost his repute on the basis that the majority of convictions are of a fraudulent nature," said the TO.
have also concluded that the operator is no longer professionally competent, and I have seen no evidence of financial standing."
While finding that Elliot had also lost his repute, the IC advised him to apply to have it restored when he is fit to work again.