YORK

CONTROVERSIAL car firm Uber have lodged an appeal against City of York Council's refusal to renew their licence.

The council refused to renew the firm's licence in December, after concerns from drivers, a number of complaints to the authority, and question marks over how 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.

An Uber spokesperson said today: "While we have filed our appeal we are also seeking to meet with York City Council in order to address their concerns. We want to continue providing more choice and competition for both consumers and licensed drivers in the city."

Mike Palmer, secretary of the York Private Hire Association, said the appeal was expected.

Mr Palmer said: "Assuming the correct questions are asked in court and all evidence is brought forward to the magistrates, I expect Uber to walk away very unhappy."

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