UBERDEEN

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Uber have appointed a new CEO .

Dara ..Dear Dara has promised to put right all the things Uber having been doing wrong.

Manipulating the Law etc.

Uber have recently applied for an Aberdeen Operators License (I know why, would anyone want to work in the "Granite City")

The law there says the Company must place a Public Notice for all to see, inviting objections from the Public.

If no objections are recorded the Licenses can be passed by Council staff EVEN without a Committee being involved.

Uber's answer ....Placea small notice at ground level in an unmarked Regus rental Office and "Hey Presto" license granted.

Well done Dara, you have really cleaned your act up.
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Uber consultation in Aberdeen branded 'farcical'
The consultation held ahead of the granting of a licence allowing taxi firm Uber to operate in Aberdeen has been branded "farcical" by a MSP.
It was announced last week the ride-hailing firm had been granted permission to operate in the city.
Council officials were able to approve the licence rather than it going before a committee.

BBC Scotland has learned a notice detailing the application was posted in the window of offices rented by Uber.

It was the only public notification of the application.

Aberdeen Central SNP MSP Kevin Stewart said it had not given anyone a realistic opportunity to object.

The delegated powers that were used for the licence can only be used if there are no objections following a period of consultation.

The application was sent to the normal statutory consultees which in this case was only Police Scotland, and no objection was raised.

Uber was required to place a statutory notice of display.

The firm has rented a registered office on Berry Street in Aberdeen.

Although the period of consultation has ended, the notice is still displayed at the bottom of a window at the main entrance.

'No consultation whatsoever'

Nothing was posted on Uber or Aberdeen City Council's websites and no notice was placed in the local press.

MSP Kevin Stewart told BBC Scotland: "I think that the consultation itself has been farcical.
"I have had a lot of correspondence already from taxi drivers and constituents about the fact that there has been no consultation whatsoever.

http://bbc.in/2qMu6hk