MP leads E-objections
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AN OPERATOR has won his licence application, despite the imposition of conditions, in the face of an attack by angry residents and the opposition of an MP.
Phoenix Petroleum, a fuel distributor in East Anglia, has been allowed a renewed licence for 25 vehicles and nine trailers at its six operating centres in the area.
But Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority Charles Arnold-Baker has imposed conditions on two of the depots following residents' complaints.
After the attack led by Bury St Edmunds MP Eldon Griffiths — who spoke for seven local residents; seven others spoke for themselves — the Bury depot on the Newmarket Road faces restrictions.
The three vehicles allowed on the licence may only be parked in three particular places; not more than four heavy goods vehicles are to be parked at the site at any one time, and fume extractors must always be used.
The DLA also ordered that the entrance to the depot should be widened to help access.
And he ruled that vehicle movement could only be allowed between 6.15am and 10pm — except if there is a medical emergency, a sudden demand at harvest time, or when the temperature falls beneath six degrees Centigrade.
Restrictions have also been placed on the company's Cambridge depot.