Haulier tries to minimise artic nuisance
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Hingley & Callow (Oils) of Kidderminster
II The nine vehicle national licence h ld by Hingley & Callow (Oils) Ltd, of Kidderri inster, has been renewed without any environmental conditions, despite representations fror local residents.
For the company, Michael Carless id the previous licence had authorised 10 v hicles. The company had operated from its present operating centre for 10 years. It was a well established operating centre and it was not without significance that there was no objec tion from the local authority. . Director James Callow said the artic complained about by the residents belonged to another company. They did all they could to minimise the environmental hardship suffered by the residents, and their operational times were restricted by conditions contained in the planning consent.
In renewing the licence, West Midland LA John Mervyn Pugh pointed out that he had no control over vehicles not authorised on the company's licence. on the grounds that the access was inadequate.
The LA pointed out that if there was no licence, Miele could hire in maximum capacity ernes to move his produce. It would surely be better to have a licence restricted to one 7.5 tonne vehicle, subject to restrictive conditions, as to the times of movement in and out of the operating centre, He would be prepared to grant such a licence, but he would not look favourably on any application for an increase in the fleet or the size of the vehicle.
Refusing the application, the LA said the licence would have to be in Miele's name as the produce was his, not the partnership's.