The next round in a long-running feud is set to continue on Tuesday.

Silsden Mini-skips boss Chris Atkinson is due to attend a public inquiry in Leeds. It is alleged Mr Atkinson, whose business is based at Bradley Green, Silsden, breached conditions of his goods-vehicles operator's licence.

The inquiry follows a complaint to the Leeds-based North Eastern Traffic Area office from local residents Norman and Audrey Rush-worth, of Oak Tree Court. They have supplied video evidence claiming that between August 28, 1998, and January 7, 1999, Mr Atkinson left the engine of his vehicle running longer than the permitted five minutes unless the crane mechanism on the vehicle is in use. They also claim that Mr Atkinson has operated his vehicles outside the permitted hours of between 7.20am and 6pm.

Mr Atkinson says he intends to deny the alleged breaches.

The traffic commissioner will have the final decision on whether there have been any breaches of regulations. The inquiry is due to be held at the NETA office, Hillcrest House, Harehills Lane, Leeds, at 10am.

The pair have been at loggerheads for years over Mr Atkin-son's skip firm which backs on to the Rushworths' garden.

In 1994 Bradford council issued an enforcement order banning Mr Atkinson from running the business at the site, but the decision was overturned by a government insp-ector.

A further inquiry resulted in Mr Atkinson accepting conditions imposed after the inspector granted his goods-vehicle license for two years instead of the normal five.

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