Taxi Driver Online

You live in the same country don't you ?????, the law applies

They are issued as "none transferable" ie you leave the trade, you hand them back, not sell them on.

I sort of agree with the sentiments of that, but it's about as legal as PH me picking up from a taxi rank.

Anyone can transfer their plates. Whether they got them 20 years ago, or twenty minutes ago.

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IDFIMH

Had a chat with someone who is well up-to-date over liquor licensing and he says the extended hours lark isn't working.

Many clubs that have licenses till 5.00am are still closing around 2.00am. Thus the punters are still binge drinking and coming out on mass as they were prior to the change in the law.

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IDFIMH

why is edinburgh not on the list

What is something happening up in Edinburgh?

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IDFIMH

What about Fife council in Scotland? Does anyone think that it is vunerable to a legal challenge?

Excuse the spelling. Vunerable should read vulnerable.

If they aren't doing it right, and someone is clued up enough to mount a challenge, then yes.

Otherwise not a chance in hell.

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IDFIMH

As far as I'm aware, they done a survey about 10 years ago and then again early in 2005. How recent does the survey need to be before it would be accepted in any appeal? What would be the financial implications in appealing against a refusal to grant a licence because of quantity restrictions? To my mind the survey is historic, but would they see it that way in any appeal case?

I don't think it's just a question of being clued up, it's also about finances and being in a position to put your head above the parapet.

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Taxi Driver Online
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That list is outdated and needs updating.

Because of the Scottish court rulings in Dundee and Glasgow, Scotland is now a different ball game to that of England and Wales.

If the Scottish court rulings applied to England and Wales then there would probably only be about half a dozen authorities practicing restrictions.

The Scottish courts stated that in order for a council to refuse a license they must to be in possession of unmet demand "at all times", not just every two or three years. This means documented evidence showing quite clearly that demand has been measured and acted upon in one way or another.

If you believe the council have not measured demand on a regular basis and have no evidence of demand then you would probably have grounds to appeal any license application refusal.

You should first find out if the council have undertaken regular demand observations on a monthly basis, if you feel they haven't then apply for a license and when you have been refused, appeal to the Sheriffs court. You will either succeed or fail?

The financial consequences could be substantial if you do this by yourself and fail. So be warned.

Regards

JD

If it was done in 2005 then it's not historic.

But I remember reading somewhere that the survey wasn't a proper one, so if I was challenging it, then that's the basis on which I would do it.

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IDFIMH

How would I find out if the council have undertaken regular demand observations on a monthly basis?

Ask their 'Freedom of Information' officer to send you the details of their monthly checks.

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IDFIMH