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• Objections from the local authority and neighbouring residents resulted in a string of environmental conditions being imposed when Stephen Devonshire, trading as Devonshire Services, was granted a new one-vehicle licence at a Slough public inquiry.
Employee only
• Ihninster-based Greystone Commercial was granted a new three-vehicle national licence at a Burnham-on-Sea public inquiry subject to a condition that Marcus Well will not participate directly or indirectly in the management, financing or operation of the company and its business, though he may be an employee.
Appeal refused
• 1;ristol-based owner-driver Cohn Williams lost his appeal against fines and costs totalling £1,200, imposed by Newcastle-under-Lyme magistrates following his conviction for using a vehicle without an 0-licence and for 12 drivers' hours offences. A judge at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court ordered Williams to pay £291 towards the VI's appeal costs.
Fleet reduced
• Maintenance problems led to the authorisation on the licence held by Aberdeen Express being cut from 11 to five vehicles at an Inverness disciplinary inquiry. In addition the company's licence was suspended for a period of five days from 20 April.