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LA and deputy hear application together
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• The first operator's licence applications to be heard at public inquiry in the Eastern traffic area were considered at Colchester on Tuesday. Mr H. E. Robson, the LA, explained that as these were the first, he would sit together with his deputy LA, Mr G. Kidner. In this way, he said, he hoped they would both have a common line of approach when taking future separate inquiries.
The first case involved Turner Bros (Braintree) Ltd. of 13raintree. Together with its application for an 0 licence for 14 vehicles and four trailers with a marcin of six vehicles and six trailers,
heard under Section 64 (2) (d) of the Transport Act 1968. its existing A and B licences were heard under Section 178 of the Road Traffic Act 1960.
The LA said that he would first consider the 0 application as it gave a broader picture; he asked the applicant's solicitor, Mr J. A. Hines, to present the ease by first explaining the type and nature of the fleet, its future intentions and then to examine its past history. Mr Robson recognized the fact that a new applicant would have no past history and that such an application
would stand or fall on the first two considerations. However, he said, where there was past history it must be considered.
Mr R. V. Turner, who said that he was the only director Oithe business, which wds started in 1949, was asked by the LA as to what commodities he carried mainly. Mr Turner replied that these were sugar beet and its waste to and from the British Sugar Corporation factory near Braintree. This traffic was augmented by potatoes, vegetables, cement, bricks and timber.
In reply to another question from the LA, Mr Turner replied that all the vehicles were at one depot. There were 28 drivers and two fitters; he had recently installed a new inspection pit and acquired new trolley jacks, and there were steam-washing facilities.
Mr Robson asked if he owned the land on which his depot was situated; many hauliers had had difficulty in respect of their land's tenancy and had been unable to develop it, added Mr Robson. Mr Turner explained that the land was on a five-year lease with an option of another 20 and could be developed as and when required. In reply to the LA, Mr Turner said his transport manager's responsibilities were to arrange the loads and to decide on a vehicle's fitness.
• Mr G. R. Bugbee, the transport manager, said that he had been in transport management for 16 years. "The transport was in chaos when I started with Turner in November. There were five vehicles that should have been plated the previous August." But within six to eight weeks the plating had been completed. `:Given a sporting chance, I feel things can be brought up to scratch." he said.
After retiring to consider their decision, the LA and his deputy suspended two B-licence vehicles for two months under Section 178. The 0 licence was granted as applied for, less the margin of six vehicles and six trailers.
Applications for 0 licences by E. J. and P. Doherty (Plant Hire) Ltd and E. J. and P. Doherty (Earth Works) Ltd, together with a Section 174 inquiry concerning the Plant Hire company, were adjourned.