Community group 'broke rules'
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WYTI1LN SHAWL Neighbourhood "fransport Ltd has been convicted of using a minibus without a PSV operators' licence.
A minibus permit was issued to the vehicle concerned.
Manchester City magistrates fined the driver, a director, Donald Pether, for driving it without a PSV licence. Both the company and Pettier were lined E20 and ordered to pay Eli) costs.
The 12-seater minibus was carrying children on a school contract md Pettier admitted that a profit had been made on that contract.
The company's diary showed that private parties were operated for a British Legion darts team and a Mrs O'Hare.
In the latter case, the charge was at least the same as a PSV operator would have charged.
The permit had been issued to Wythenshawe Neighbourhood Transport and not to a limited company.
The magistrates said the vehicle was available to the public at large based on its hire by the darts team and Mrs O'Hare and that it had been used with a view to profit on the school contract journey and in respect of Mrs 01-lire's party.