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Decision for East Kent Recycling Limited (OK1121280)

The Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Area’s Written Confirmation of Oral Decision And Written Summary of Reasons for East Kent Recycling Limited (OK1121280)

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The Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Area decided:

  • The variation application to increase the vehicle and trailer authorisation is refused.

  • Pursuant to adverse findings under section 26 (1)(c)(iii), (ca), (e), (f) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing Of Operators) Act 1995, Licence OK1121280 is curtailed to 20 vehicles and 12 trailers with effect from 23:45 on Saturday 16 September 2023 until 23:45 on Sunday 24 September 2023.

  • During the period of curtailment, the vehicles removed from the licence must not be used or specified on any other licence in Great Britain, as provided for by section 26(6) of the 1995 Act. The vehicles to be removed must be listed in writing to my office by no later than 13:00 on 12 September 2023.

  • Undertaking 1: the operator undertakes to immediately cease the double stacking of loaded skips until such time as I agree to vary or remove the undertaking.

  • Undertaking 2: Mr Campion will do a further operator licence awareness course by no later than Thursday 12 October 2023.

  • Undertaking 3: Mr Robert Wilcox (nominated Responsible Person for the Licence) – by 12 October 2023 will either:

i) attend in person a two-day transport manager CPC refresher course; or

ii) participate in a virtual online two-day transport manager CPC refresher course.

Courses must be run by one of the following bodies:

a. a trade association (Logistics UK/RHA/BAR/CPT);

b. a professional body (IoTA/CILT/SOE/IRTE);

c. an exam centre approved by an accredited body to offer the transport manager CPC qualification in specify goods or passenger transport, or

d. a firm of solicitors (or their associated training organisation) with significant experience with road transport regulatory and compliance issues (defined as having represented road transport operators and/or transport managers in at least 20 public inquiries over the past two years).

  • Virtual online courses must satisfy the criteria for such courses established by the traffic commissioners. Whether attending in person or participating in an online course, proof of attendance must be submitted by e-mail to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Eastbourne within seven days of completing the course.
Published 1 September 2023