Item 5 Appendix 1 - Application for grant of a Principal Street Trader's Licence - Mr Michael Gardiner

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Letter of Objection Received 
Dear Sir/Madam                             
It has come to my attention that a gentleman from my area has applied for a licence
to be able to trade in Bowling.  As you are aware I hold the licence for that town as with Old
Kilpatrick and Dalmuir, in which I have been trading there for 31 years and my father before me. It
was always granted that only one trader held the licence for a specific town, I couldn’t even help my
dad when he was ill and take care of his customers as I was not allowed to trade in the same town as
himself.  
The towns in this area are small and wouldn’t be able to sustain 2 fish vans especially now as the
customers are dwindling due to age and the current times we’re living in.  As for new customers the
younger generations tend not to eat much in the way of fresh fish and this is of great concern to all
of the fish merchants here as in where will this business be in 15 years time.  
I am very concerned about this as the business is fragile enough as it is. I always made sure when I
started my fish round that I didn’t tread on anyone else’s area as I wouldn’t like it done to myself.  
Can you please uphold the regulation you have in place.  
A very worried licence holder.
Yours sincerely