Uber’s licence to operate in Cambridge is being reviewed to determine whether they are a “fit and proper” group to operate in the city.
In September, transport bosses at Transport for London (TfL) made headlines when they decided not to renew the licence for cab company Uber. The decision appears to be no more than cosmetic as Uber are currently being allowed to continue as if nothing's happened while they appealed. An appeal that could take years to sort out, according to Mayor Khan.
Now, with the company’s licence in Cambridge approaching its expiry date, councillors will have to take a hard look at whether to allow them to keep operating in the city. To stop them operating completely the licence needs to be revoked before it expires (or so we are told). If they wait and them refuse to relicense, then they will face the same situation as we are facing in London, with Ube simply carrying on operating.
A spokesman for Cambridge City Council said: “We will look closely at the detail of TfL’s decision and the likely appeal Uber has indicated it will lodge against that decision before considering Uber’s operator licence in Cambridge, and whether that licence should be renewed or not.”
Next Monday (December 18), the city council’s Taxi Licensing Committee will discuss whether to renew the private hire operator’s licence held by Uber Britannia Limited.
Uber Britannia Limited was first issued with a Private Hire Operator’s Licence on December 21, 2015 for one year.
Due to Uber not having traded under the initial licence for a whole year, the subsequent renewal application was treated as a new application. The licence was issued on December 21, 2016 for a period of one year.
“At the time of the inspection, Uber Britannia Limited currently uses four private hire vehicles and drivers licensed by Cambridge City Council.”
There have been complaints that Uber use PH vehicles licensed by TfL with drivers also holding TfL licenses.
Two letters objecting to the renewal of the Operator’s licence have been sent from Panther Taxis Ltd and a joint response from Cambridge City Licensed Taxis (CCLT) and Cambridge Hackney & Private Hire Association (CHPHA).
TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT:
In London, Uber have given the impression, they are going through the appeal motions quite legally and at Westminster Magistrates Court yesterday, were given an appeal hearing date, plus leave to carry on:-
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• Creating Havoc On The Roads
• Hacking Accounts
• Over Charging
• Sexually Assaulting and Raping.
TfL told the media the company would not be relicensed owning to safety issues, but then allow them to just carry on operating regardless.
It was all made to look so efficiently legal and above board.
But it's not! It's all fake, it's all smoke and mirrors.
The London Cab Drivers Club have unearthed thousands of emails between Uber and TfL management (by FOI request) that show collusion.
The media is awash with paid for articles accusing Taxis of being too expensive and how cheap Uber journeys can be.....but to find the true cost of a cheap Uber ride home, ask a rape victim!
