Roadside tea vans in battle to survive.
ROADSIDE caterers on the A55 are stepping up their fight against moves to shut them down.In July last year, Denbighshire councillors decided to serve enforcement notices against two of the operators of vans at Rhuallt Hill, near St Asaph. They were given 12 months to move the vans.
The row has rumbled on for many years, but only Denbighshire has taken such firm action against operators.
The lay-bys are under the administration of the Director of Highways of the National Assembly who told the council that, while he was not in a position to take action himself, he did not object to the authority serving enforcement notices. .
The operators claim to provide a valuable service for motorists and submitted a 15,000-signature petition in support of their application.
They have now taken legal advice and, just within the 12month deadline, lodged a formal appeal with the National Assembly. A public inquiry is expected to follow.
"We are going to keep on fighting this to the bitter end, " said Julie Harrop who, with her husband Keith, runs two of the vans and has been in operation for seven years.
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| Publication: | Daily Post (Liverpool, England) |
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| Date: | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Words: | 189 |
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