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Here's a wee letter to my councillor. How long for an answer? What will it be?

Dear Cllr Anderson

You will no doubt be aware of the recent judgements in the cases of the applicants for taxi licences, particularly those of Sheriff Gordon Liddle and Sheriff Principal Bowen in the cases of CEC v Salteri et al.

In these particular cases Sheriff Liddle decreed that the council were at fault in not properly considering the licence application within three months as required under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

(This was also the same decision of Sheriff Horsburgh in a separate case.)

The council's legal department appealed this decision, engaging, at some expense, eminent external counsel, Mr Armstrong QC, to do so.

Sheriff Principal Bowen refuted the council's appeal, ably but futilely put by Mr Armstrong, and held that the applications were not properly considered by the council within the statutory three month period proscribed by law and therefore the council's appeal failed.

Notwithstanding this, the council has decided to obfuscate and now seek a judicial review on the matter.

Put simply, three, yes three, independent Sheriffs have ruled against the council.

So, why is the council, rather than simply granting the licences as decreed by the Sheriffs, now taking the matter to Judicial Review?

Doesn't this prove that the council is simply using "deep pocketed" taxpayers' money to beat into submission those who have had the temerity to challenge the council, and demonstrate its administrative and political failings?

Isn't this in the full and certain knowledge that the longer the process is prolonged, the greater the hardship for the licence applicants and the increased likelihood that they will be forced to surrender their campaign under the full weight of the council's taxpayer funded onslaught against them? Are such tactics official Labour policy?

How much of taxpayers' money has been squandered to get this matter to this point, both for the three cases involved here, and for the total 41 licence applications which are subject to the outcome of this matter?

Given your acknowledged failure to direct unelected council officials in respect of the Central Edinburgh Traffic Management scheme and the proposed building of the city's refuse processing depot in Leith, precisely what political input have you, in your capacity as council leader, given to sanction and direct this legal action by the council's legal department, under the control of Corporate Services Director, Jim Inch?

Please respond before ten working days.

Yours sincerely

Jim Taylor

cc Evening News - Open letter to Donald Anderson
Talk107 - FAO Simon Pia / Mike Graham

Oh yes.

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AH Jasbar

So this is where you are now spouting your puerile rubbish, I thought fastblacks had gone intelligent, but you have just moved over here.

So Jim, you are an alleged taxi driver, why do you spout against the taxi trade in Auld Reekie any time you find a platform.

A Reekie

It seems to me that it's Jasbar that's making the substantive points, Mr Reekie, while you're the one 'spouting the puerile rubbish'?

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I think you will find it's gone dead.

That's apart from the odd liar and peeper.

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IDFIMH

With not a little irony, it seemed to be me, Captain Cab and Trev/TAXI 1 who were keeping it going, last night at least

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Mr Taylor,
I'll ask you the question that I asked Mr Thomson, and lets see if you have the guts to answer it.
Why do you champion the salteri case when it goes against your policy,
ie. someone outside the trade obtaining a plate, and the selling on of a plate for profit ?

Ross

PS weren't you on that protest several years ago with Mr Thomson ?

Funny how things change

If I was asked that question I would answer along the lines of breaking eggs to make an omlette.

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whats it got to do with you ross
youre only a driver
youre place is to go and moan about what guys like us do.
youre not allowed to play with the big boys.
mind youre own bleeding business oops! forgot you dont have one never have owned one, or have you

this is to ross and guys like him.

you only get info if and when we deem you should have it.

and at the moment youve done nothing to deserve any treets.

it aint youre its ours, we fought for it, we make the running .

you and your ilk have done bugger all for decades for the trade

sit back and relax ross.

we will let you know when its over, and its safe to get back to normal ok!

keep youre chin up ross thiers a good boy!

Can Mr Taylor not answer for himself?

So Alistar Turnbull, you are fighting for Mrs Salateri to get a plate so Mr saleteri can sell his for profit.
Thats where you and the other two T's arguements faulter.

Are you another one that was part of the stop the plates coming on protest several years ago? bet you were.

Next time your on the airport rank, get out your motor and introduce yourself to the ringmasters and servants. I saw you last week sitting behind me. dissapointed you didn't get out your motor for a chat I don't bite.

funny how things change

The very relaxed Ross

Tell me Ross how do you come up with this pish? I have no problem with someone making application obtaining a plate and selling it. Incorporation was brought in to do exactly that. The trade representative of the time lobbied the council so plates could change hands for profit or did I miss something. There is no condition stating you need a taxi driver’s licence to apply.

If you want a plate Ross go put your money down. There is nothing stopping your wife applying either.

Now I have a few questions for you.

What the f*** are you talking about?

Are a complete ar**?

Do you have some sort of mental illness preventing you from saying something sensible?

Have you taken your medication?

Dose your wife know how stupid you are?

Is it genetic?

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