MUNICIPAL Hire Services (MHS) is opening three new maintenance depots. MHS, a vehicle hire company, will open new sites at Bodmin in Cornwall, Lichfield, Staffordshire and Enfield, Greater London.

These plans come after MHS won two public/private partnership (PPP) contracts, one with Lichfield District Council, the other with North Cornwall District Council. The company will take over a previously derelict plant hire depot for its third new site at Enfield. The new depots will provide maintenance, inspection, servicing and repair facilities for the full range of MHS vehicles.