LA swats a flytipper
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use, the non payment of vehi cle excise duty and fly tipping, have led to the revocation of Bermondseybased Trainslide's Licence. However, Metropolitan Licensing Authority Air Vice-Marshal Ronald Ashford has directed that the revocation should not take effect pending an appeal to the Transport Tribunal.
In addition to considering disciplinary action, the LA had before him an application by the company, of Verney Road, Bermondsey, to increase the authorisation on its licence from eight vehicles and one trailer to 14 vehicles and two trailers. That application was opposed by the Metropolitan Police.
Director George Dugdale told a London public inquiry that the company wished to withdraw its application as it was winding down its business. Six vehicles had been sold, as had the business premises, and the company would cease trading within two months.
A licence was only required for that period so the company could conclude existing contracts.
Questioned by the LA, Dugdale admitted that the company had operated more vehicles than officially authorised on its licence, it had failed to pay vehicle excise duty and it had been convicted of fly tipping.
Ashford said Trainslide had been warned in 1988 about its future conduct. He could no longer be satisfied that the requirement to be of good repute was met, and in view of the company's deplorable history he had no choice but to revoke its licence.
The LA granted a stay pending an appeal and said that would allow the company time to wind up its affairs without further breaches of the law.