Warning for Aslam
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• Maintenance problems and environmental representations against a prop)sed change of operating centre brought Aslam Mohammed, trading as Aslam Transport of Sheffield, before North Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority Brian Homer.
Horner granted the change without imposing any restrictions, but warned Aslam that his maintenance standards over the past 12 months had been unacceptable.
Aslam had sought to base his licence for 11 vehicles and four trailers at Finchwell Road, Handsworth, Sheffield. There were a number of environmental representations, including a petition of 58 signatures from residents of Finchwell Road.
For Aslam, Diana Wragg argued that it was very debatable whether the representors were within the vicinity and qualified to make representations. Though the vehicles passed their houses on Finchwell Road, any disturbance was diluted by all the other vehicles which also passed along Finchwell Road.
Evidence was given by the residents that Finchwell Road, which was uneven and unmade in parts, was the only access to the operating centre, They were constantly being woken by the noise of vehicles in the early hours.
Vehicle examiner Norman "White said that in March he imposed two prohibitions, one immediate, and a defect notice after examining three vehicles and two trailers. The standard of preventative maintenance appeared to be low, and the records were unsatisfactory.
Aslam said he had been told to get out of his previous premises at Earl Marshall Road within two weeks, which was why the paperwork was in a shambles. An inspection pit would definitely be installed if the company's application was granted and meanwhile he had the use of a pit belonging to another operator.
Homer said that though in the strict sense the representation were not valid, he had sympathy with the residents over the unsocial hours of operation. However, in the circumstances he had no power to make any direction.