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Farmer 'buries the hatchet'

9th February 1973
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• A Staffordshire farmer who had been unwilling to comply with 0-licensing regulations was granted a short-term 0 licence for one vehicle in Birmingham last week after promising the deputy West Midland LA, Mr J. Shufflebotham, that he would "bury the hatchet he had been carrying".

The court heard that on making his initial application the farmer, Mr R. W. Richardson, of Hay House Farm, Stoke-on-Trent, had omitted certain necessary details concerning his finances and the keeping of records. Two further forms sent to Mr Richardson by the LA were also returned incorrectly made out and later he telephoned the LA's office in Birmingham and became "short tempered and irate" with the young lady to whom he spoke.

When asked by the deputy LA if it was true that he had told the young lady that he had been lying when he had earlier promised to produce maintenance records and that he had no intention of producing details of his financial standing for the LA's inspection, Mr Richardson said that he could not remember but, referring to application forms in general, added: "You have to lie to get anywhere."

However, at the inquiry Mr Richardson did produce evidence to show that he was financially capable of maintaining his vehicle and told Mr Shufliebotham that it was to receive regular inspections which would be carried out in conjunction with inspection forms.

On deciding to grant a licence for 12 months, Mr Shufflebotham stipulated that a renewal application would only be considered after a satisfactory vehicle examiner's report had been received.


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