Crabtree not that down on the farm
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3JECTIONS by South Staffordshire District Council to the renewal a standard national licence have been attacked as an attempt to e the licensing system to enforce what was in reality a planning 3tter.
ihe attack came from Michael rless for B.P. Perry Transport rvices of Coven near Wolvermpton when its application the renewal of its licence for ir vehicles and four trailers -ne before West Midlands ensing Authority Arthur Crabe in Birmingham on July 16. :or the council, John Heyward d the licence had been rowed for a period of 12 months ;t March. The problem then d been the number of vehicles a state of disrepair.
4Ithough there had been impvements the situation was ill unsatisfactory, it was limed. The application stated
firm was engaged in transrt and farming and if any ulage was done other than ricultural work, planning rmission would be necessary. He had asked for accounts to produced to show the percenje of outside haulage undertan, but these had never been -thcoming. The firm mainned it was basically a farming
concern and Mr Heyward had suggested it ought to have a restricted licence.
The preMises had caused complaints from local residents and the parish council, and he asked that the licence should be renewed for a further 12 months only to give the Council an opportunity to keep an eye on the firm and see that the private haulage did not begin again.
Mr Carless said the firm was almost exclusively used in connection with the agricultural business with the occasional return loads being carried when agricultural produce had been taken to South Wales. If a restricted licence was sought, there could be problems if other farmers asked the firm to bring back a return load.
Mr Crabtree commented there were heavy penalties if another's goods were carried under a restricted licence.
Asked whether he really needed a standard national licence, Joseph Perry said he did not want to be a haulier as such but if another farmer wanted him to carry a load he wanted to be able to do it legally.
Granting renewal for 12 months only, Mr Crabtree said the application before him was for a standard national licence and the applicant was the best person to know what his business was.