Blue Circle keeps route — saves E7,000
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• In renewing without restriction the North Eastern area licence of Blue Circle Industries, North Eastern deputy Licensing Authority Norman Moody rejected environmental representations Irom two people who live within half a mile of the company's Dewsbury depot on the grounds that they were not within the "vicinity".
Blue Circle had applied to renew its licence in respect of 143 vehicles and 96 trailers based at six depots. Representations were made by two residents of Headfield Road, which runs close to the Dewsbury depot.
They claimed that Headfield Road was unsuitable for use by heavy vehicles, saying that they were disturbed by noise and vibration which was causing damage to their property. They had no complaints about the operating centre itself but they wanted Blue Circle vehicles to use an alternative route away from the residential property.
For the company, Andrew Richards said that its vehicles accounted for only 31% of the heavy vehicles using Headfield Road.
Use of the alternative route suggested would cost the company £7,000 a year in increased operating costs.