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Uber, which is fighting to keep its cars on London's streets
after the regulator deemed it unfit to run a taxi service, saw
its one-year license in Birmingham expire last month.
"Officers in our Licensing team have temporarily extended Uber's
private hire operator license in Birmingham, whilst they seek
clarity from Uber around its operating model," said the
council's Acting Director of Regulation and Enforcement Chris
Neville.
Uber has made a series of changes to its business model in
recent months, responding to requests from regulators, including
the introduction of 24/7 telephone support and the proactive
reporting of serious incidents to London's police.
The Silicon Valley firm said its application in Birmingham was
still being processed and "in recent months we have been granted
licenses by a number of councils across the UK including
Sheffield, Cambridge, Nottingham and Leicester."
Last year, it lost its license in York due to council concerns
including over a data breach. The firm, whose investors include
Goldman Sachs, intends to reapply.
In the Scottish capital city Edinburgh, its license is also due
to expire next week with a renewal decision pending, according
to the council's website.
A spokeswoman at the council did not provide an immediate
comment on the status of the application when contacted by
Reuters on Thursday.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Kate Holton)
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