LA raps council for staying away
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CRITICISM was levelled at the South Herefordshire District Council by the West Midland Licensing Authority for not appearing at an inquiry.
LA, A. A. Crabtree was presiding over an application by George James Martin, trading as Allensmore Transport, who was seeking a licence for one vehicle and two trailers.
The trailers were to be based at Tything Barn, Allensmore.
Although the council had written to say it felt the operating centre was unsuitable, Mr Crabtree said it was difficult to take into account a local authority's views if it was not present.
Mr Crabtree said it was a great pity the council was not at the inquiry to amplify its objections. They appeared to be concerned about the possibility of the establishment of a heavy commercial vehicle undertaking.
Mr Crabtree decided it did not appear that such an undertaking was the applicant's intention and granted the application on condition the trailers were not parked at the operating centre.
At the same inquiry, Mr Crabtree adjourned a case, despite the withdrawal of a local authority objection, involving a company's request for a licence to take over operation of vehicles whose licence was previously held by a partnership, because the applicant failed to appear at the inquiry.
J. Harrison (Fuel and Haulage) Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent had applied to Mr Crabtree for a licence for 10 vehicles and 13 trailers in possession, with four vehicles and four trailers to be acquired.
They would all be based at Milton Road Garage, Milton.
If the application was granted a similar licence in the name of J. J. S., G. R., and G. Harrison, trading as J. Harrison and Son, would be surrendered.
J. Grey, deputy planning officer of Newcastle-underLyme, said the objection followed complaints from local residents concerning the parking of vehicles in a lay-by some distance from the operating centre.
Adjourning the application, Mr Crabtree said it was in reality a technicality stemming from the formation of a limited company.