Theft drives JAB off site
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• JAB Transport of Rainford, Merseyside ran into opposition from local residents after being forced out of its operating centre as a result of vehicle theft and vandalism. The firm applied to change the operating centre of its three-vehicle national licence from the Rainford Industrial Estate to White House Farm, Off Higher Lane, Rainford. A bid for the late renewal of a licence held by the occupiers of the farm, for three vehicles and two trailers, was withdrawn.
For the company, Keith Fitzpatrick said two vehicles were stolen from the Rainford Industrial Estate area over the past 18 months, and one vandalised. This led to an increase in insurance from 13,000 to £8,000 a year.
But St Helens
Borough Council imposed conditions on the new operating centre including a passing place; a designated parking area; Firm forced no vehicles over 7.5 by !ruck tit tonnes; and no vehicle
movement on Sundays and public holidays.
Fourteen neighbouring residents appeared at a St Helens public inquiry and expressed their concerns about noise and the possibility of the business expanding JAB partner John Brown said the firm's vehicles were smaller than those which serviced the farm. In reply to West Midland Licensing Authority Alan Cattell, Brown said one vehicle was plated at 14 tonnes and when he had discussed the matter with the council he referred to its unladen, not laden, weight.
Cattell said he could not say the application resulted in any material change, but he accepted the conditions imposed by the council, except to limit vehicles to 15 tonnes gross.
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