Wyvern warned again
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• Western LA Air Vice-Marshal Ronald Ashford has given Wyvern Cargo a final warning about obstructing the access road to its Southampton depot with its trucks. But Ashford renewed the licence of the Poole-based Operator, which is part of the ANC Express Group.
Last year DLA John Stevenson cut the duration of the company's licence to expire at the end of June, after it breached a licence condition which prohibits parking on the access road to the Empress Park Industrial Estate.
The DLA concluded that the condition initially imposed was too severe—Wyvern's vehicles are now allowed to park in front of its premises for up to 20 minutes, and can stop to take on fuel (CM 16-22 Dec 1993).
Wyvern sought renewal of its licence for 50 vehicles and 13 trailers, with 14 vehicles and one trailer based at Southampton.
Peter Fenning is managing director of Small Factory Developments, which shares the access road.
Tie told the DLA that Wyvern vehicles had been parked on the access road for long periods on 14 January and 25 February.
Questioned by Jonathan Lawton, for Wyvern, Fenning agreed that in January the vehicle concerned had been parked at a point where the access road was extremely wide and outside premises that were unoccupied at the time. He also agreed that he had not complained to Wyvern.
Colin Hawkins, Wyvern's Southampton director, said the company had a disciplinary procedure designed to enforce the licence condition but it was unaware of either incident.
Ashford said that although the condition seemed onerous, it had been accepted by the company. It had to be complied with or a variation should be sought.