Dundee City Council granted Uber a taxi booking office licence with the Licensing Committee’s convenor noting that with the applicant agreeing to comply with various conditions then there was “no legal grounds for refusal”.
This follows Uber securing a licence in Aberdeen earlier in the month.
Meanwhile, we await the Scottish Government to progress its work around updating the booking office regulations to reflect the impact of apps.[1]
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At this stage, some 42 years since the passing of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, most licensing practitioners would (I think) agree it is time for a wholesale refresh of the Act as opposed to tinkering around the edges. ↩
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