Regulator disqualifies Abbeylands’ haulage director18 April 2017

The director of a Welsh haulage firm has been disqualified for one year after the traffic commissioner for Wales found she had manipulated the system to allow her business to continue without adhering to licence undertakings.

Abbeylands Transport also had its licence revoked from 1 April, following the failure of director Vanessa Rogers to attend a public inquiry in Welshpool last month.

Rogers had written to the regulator prior to the hearing to say the business would cease trading on 31 March.

At the inquiry, commissioner Nick Jones said Abbeylands had undertaken to have regular audits conducted by the Road Haulage Association, yet the operator had failed to submit audit reports on several occasions.

The audits, added Jones, had all resulted in a number of recommendations and that far too often the same recommendations were made in successive audits – suggesting the operator had not acted upon the recommendations.

Prohibitions had also been issued, including an S-marked notice after two wheels became detached from a vehicle.

The traffic commissioner concluded that the company no longer satisfied the mandatory requirements of financial standing and good repute.

Author
Laura Cork

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