Uber loses licence to operate in Sheffield
Written by News on 07/12/2017
Uber’s licence to operate in Sheffield has been suspended after the company failed to answer questions about its management.
The ride-hailing app will be able to continue operating in the city until 18 December, however if it chooses to appeal the suspension it can still run until that appeal is heard.
Uber blamed its failure to respond to Sheffield City Council on an "administrative error", adding it had submitted an application for a new licence on 16 October which is still being processed.
"While we are in regular contact with the council, we did not receive the correspondence the council refers to as they sent the letters to an incorrect address," a spokesman said.
The app will submit an appeal if the new application cannot be resolved by 18 December, he added.
In September, Uber lost its licence to operate in London after TfL found it was "not fit and proper" to hold one.
The US-based company is appealing the decision and has said TfL and London mayor Sadiq Khan "caved in to a small number of people who want to restrict consumer choice".
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