Unfair Treatment of Independent City Centre Takeaways - Petitions (Invalid)
Petition details
We, the independent takeaways of central Edinburgh, object to the preferential treatment given to the retail chains in licencing hours of trade.
We see the chains of shops owned by companies such as Dominos, MacDonalds, Tescos and all-night garages in the city centre (Category 1) getting Council licences to 5am.
Independent takeaways like the kebab shops and other small hot food retailers can only get a licence to 3am. This makes it harder for us to compete.
We call on the Council to treat all Category 1 outlets the same, no matter how big or small their business may be. The Council should set a closing time of 3.45am for all.
Petition status
Invalid in terms of 1.2 of our petitions criteria as it relates to a matter already being considered or scheduled to be considered by the Council or a committee.
The Regulatory Committee, at their meeting on 16 November 2012, agreed to consider a review of the Council Policy on the licensing of late hours catering as part of their work plan throughout 2013.
Links
<a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/2833/regulatory_committee"> Regulatory Committee Meeting 16 November 2012 </a>
