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Operator fails to deliver on assurances
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THE LICENCE held by Cuparbased Steven Lawson, trading as Lawson Transport, has been revoked by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken after evidence that Lawson's father, Alexander, was actively involved in the business.
When the licence for three vehicles and five trailers was granted at a public inquiry in October 2003, Lawson stated his father, who had previously held a licence, would have no part in running the business.
The TC was told that in November 2007, a vehicle that belonged to Lawson and driven by his father was stopped in a check.
Alexander Lawson said he was employed by Lawson Transport Ltd as a part-time driver and had been delivering fencing on his own instructions. Asked who was in day-to-day control, Alexander Lawson replied that it was himself.
Steven Lawson said that the company bought the business from the Trustees during his father's bankruptcy.
His solicitors had advised the change to a limited company, but they did not think it necessary to advise the change to the 'Raffle Commissioner.At the time of issue of the licence, he was running the business, so his statement that his father would be playing no part in running the firm was true.
The TC said that the granting of the 0-licence rested on assurances given that Alexander Lawson, who would not have been qualified to hold an 0-licence, would not be involved.
The TC was in no doubt that from at least 2005 onwards, the business had been Alexander Lawson's for all practical purposes.