Booooo .......
I wonder how much money changed hands for that decision ?
I wonder how much money changed hands for that decision ?
[Brighton] UBER Licence Revoked in Brighton and Hove
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Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,642
FFS. Nothing we like more than halting progress in this country.
They can still operate whilst they appeal I think
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
They can still operate full stop. With a Portsmouth council license, for example.
Country or city?
SeagullSarge
Active member
- Jul 8, 2012
- 230
So this only relates to B&H Hackney/Private licence Uber, if they are licensed elsewhere (say Adur) then they can carry on operating in the city. Needless to say the council reasoning to revoke is dubious, they point to a data breach of Uber's data back in 2016 and say that due to this Uber are "not a fit and proper entity to hold such a licence". I wonder if they have carried out stress testing on the other local firms to see if their databases hold up to a attempted hack (I doubt very much a local firm would have the same security protocols as Uber!!!). In my opinion this is just an excuse for the council to buckle under the pressure that local taxi firm's are applying to them. Uber provides a safe and reliable alternative to local firms for many people and is very useful for tourists visiting the city who want a recognisable firm to get them from A-B. Its the public's choice to chose who they want to use not the councils, the council should embrace firms like Uber, not reject them!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16197107.Uber_licence_revoked_in_Brighton_and_Hove/
The decision was unanimous with some interesting reasons given, such as no wheelchair access vehicles and failure to recruit Brighton based drivers.
The decision was unanimous with some interesting reasons given, such as no wheelchair access vehicles and failure to recruit Brighton based drivers.
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,642
Both.
SeagullSarge
Active member
- Jul 8, 2012
- 230
The licensing panel of Councillor Jacqui O'Quinn (Lab), Councillor Lynda Hyde (Con) and Councillor Lizzie Deane (Green), interrogated the speakers.
None of the three councillors has the Uber app or has ever hailed an Uber."
Wow, nothing like having a council panel who are open to the idea of Uber!!!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Probably a good job considering the data breach.
It will be interesting to see what the Nsc cabbies think of this.
They'll be pretty happy I'd imagine.
Well seeing as it can take 8 months to get a B&HCC PHL including extensive knowledge tests, English tests (yes I know) and a fairly tough 5 destinations with an examiner next to you seeing the route you take to random places and finally an NVQ, most new recruits head to LDC and get a PHL there in 8 weeks and be able to operate in Brighton!!!
SeagullSarge
Active member
- Jul 8, 2012
- 230
I wonder if the council will close down our local GP surgeries then?? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/17/security-breach-fears-26-million-nhs-patients/
Did my knowledge in 6 months 12 out of 15 destinations chosen at random by the quickest and least expensive route , no nvq test req now , when cross border hiring is changed by the government as in tfl words "it is not fit for purpose" only b and h licenced drivers will be able to operate within b and h city bounderies
- Thread starter
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Indeed. GDPR could be fun for the local firms. Remember folks the taxi firm will have to ask you explictly if they can hold your phone number and say what they want to do with it.
Brighton Mod
Its All Too Beautiful
Not all doctors at surgeries are from Brighton and i'm sure their resilience to stress testing would be called into doubt as was seen last year. This statement is devisive and in today's word coud be considered racist, next thing will be only Brighton born players can play for us, because non of the councillors have actually been to a match. Do as I say, don't do as I do,dreadful decision. With Uber technology Warbuoys would have been caught very quickly.
B-right-on
Living the dream
Taxi drivers have to spend months learning their trade and have all kinds of strict rules to adhere to like car safety (there's a strict taxi MOT), police checks and so on. Uber and it's drivers hasn't had to go through these.
It's all "ok" until some convicted crim picks up a young girls or you're doing 70 along the A27 in a Uber car and the wheel falls off. Then the council would be shot from every angle.
Taxis are pretty expensive. But they are amongst the safest cabs in the world and unfortunately there's a cost to that.
It's all "ok" until some convicted crim picks up a young girls or you're doing 70 along the A27 in a Uber car and the wheel falls off. Then the council would be shot from every angle.
Taxis are pretty expensive. But they are amongst the safest cabs in the world and unfortunately there's a cost to that.
If you not used UBER or AirBNB then how do you know you don't like it ? You might love it . Uber in Brighton was / is great . Its half the price sometimes - half the price of a normal rip off taxi . Airbnb fantastic been using it for years and I rent rooms out in my house . Met wonderful people from all over the world . Its brilliant . Its also 10 years old so its hardly "new - fangled " . Its called change and progress my friend .
If it really bothers you take a ride on the Volks railway - thats still running . It only goes to one place though . However I expect that would probably suit you down to the ground .
Westdene Wonder
New member
Our local taxi firm neads competition,they are shocking at times when attending a booking