Talk through noise problems
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with haulier urges solicitor
A lawyer is trying to keep a dispute out of court... Guy Sheppard reports.
A lawyer is trying to keep a dispute out of court... Guy Sheppard reports.
A LAWYER IS urging residents to sort out their differences with a family owned haulage business through dialogue rather than resorting to the law.
Paul Carless, who represented FG Bond & Son at a public inquiry, says conditions imposed by Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Robert Lockwood have failed to resolve a row over noise and pollution in Marshfield,Wilts.
"The residents are going out taking pictures of the vehicles all the time," Carless explains. "There is still unnecessary rancour between them and Bond.The Bonds are the most accommodating of people and if any residents have a problem they should go and speak to them. "You are talking about a place
where everybody knows everybody else and all of this could have been resolved by a proper approach from the residents."
At last December's inquiry more than 60 letters were sent in support of FG Bond, which has been based in High Street since 1944 (CM 1 January).
The three objectors said they did not want Bond's operating centre closed but complained that double-glazing in their homes failed to keep out the noise from its trucks.
However, the licensee of a pub directly opposite said the vehicles did not cause any disturbance even though her bedroom windows were not double-glazed. The conditions imposed on Bond, which were confirmed last month (May), cover the type of vehicles allowed to use the operating centre, how they leave
it and the length of time engines can be left running when vehicles are stationary.