After they received several complaints from the hackney carriage and private hire drivers about the company Councilors of the British city of York have refused to renew Uber’s license to operate in the area.
The report said the decision was taken after councilors heard from nine objectors to the company and decided not to give the ride-hailing company license to ply on the streets of the city.
The authority had received a number of complaints about the company and questioned the way Uber handled a cyber attack in October 2016 when the data of 57 million users and drivers was hacked and it was not disclosed for 13 months.
According to a report, several Hackney carriage and private hire drivers hailed the decision of City of York Council’s gambling, licensing, and regulatory committee to refuse Uber a new license to operate in the city after a 12-month certificate was granted last year.
“I always consider York taxi drivers to be the foremost ambassadors for our city and they are the first people visitors will meet,” Cllr Dave Taylor, who was one of seven councilors to refuse the company a license, was quoted as saying. “I think we expect a high standard from all taxi drivers and it’s difficult if these standards can be undermined and undercut by out of town drivers,” he added.
Meanwhile, Uber said it was disappointing for both the company’s drivers and users and it would review the details of the decision.
