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No decision on Brady licence
Page 12
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Murray Brady is applying for a new national licence, but the
Scottish TC has reserved her decision. Mike Jewell reports.
A SCOTTISH HAULAGE boss with connections to a firm that collapsed after its licence was revoked is waiting to see if his bid for an 0-licence has been successful.
Brady Transport, based in Kilsyth,Glasgow, is run by Murray Brady but part-owned by his brother George. Its application for a new threetruck national licence was heard by Scottish TC Joan Aitken last week.
Both brothers had previously been involved with Kilsyth Transport Services (KTS), which ceased trading in May 2001. George was the sole director but Murray Brady had 50% of the shares.
Appearing for the company, Michael Allan played down Murray Brady's involvement with KTS.Allan said Murray had been a company officer at KTS, but had given evidence at a May 2001 Public Inquiry to clarify what was happening at a related Dutch firm, Kilsyth Transport By.
Allan said there was no doubt that Murray Brady was the sole director of the Dutch company. It was a self-contained operation and if Brady Transport was granted a licence it would be a separate entity running skip trucks and tippers on local domestic work.
He added that it was almost five years since KTS lost its licence and George Brady was banned from holding a licence for five years. No criticism had been levelled at Murray Brady during the 2001 PI.
In reply to the TC, Allan agreed that Murray and George Brady were 50/50 shareholders in Brady Transport. Asked why that had not been declared in the application form. Allan said George Brady was a significant shareholder but not a majority shareholder.
"If I hadn't asked the question, would anyone have told me?" the TC asked.
"Probably not," Allan replied. But he added there had been no intention to hide anything.
Murray Brady said that at the time of the problems with KTS he was in the Netherlands for most of the time as the situation had been "a quagmire". He was not involved in the management of the defunct company.
Reserving her decision, the TC said she wanted to reflect on the significance of the shareholding.