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Controversial firm Uber gets the green light to open in Portsmouth



A CONTROVERSIAL firm has been given the green light to set up in Portsmouth, The News can reveal.

Portsmouth City Council has given Uber, which uses passengers’ smartphones to connect them directly to drivers – approval to operate from 1000 Lakeside in North Harbour despite being banned in several countries.

“ In respect of this particular firm, it has obviously passed the council’s very stringent licensing requirements in order to be given an operator’s licence.
Councillor Donna Jones, leader of Portsmouth City Council

Taxi drivers have raised fears the Silicon Valley company, which operates in 54 nations, will undercut their business and put the public at risk as they believe it does not do strict enough background checks on its drivers.

But Councillor Donna Jones, Tory leader of the council, said the firm would have had to pass ‘stringent’ licensing tests and assured a close eye will be kept on its practises.

‘I welcome any new taxi firm wanting to operate from the city of Portsmouth,’ Cllr Jones said.

‘In respect of this particular firm, it has obviously passed the council’s very stringent licensing requirements in order to be given an operator’s licence.

‘We will be keeping an eye on it, like any other operator, to make sure it is compliant with our rules and regulations.’

Glenn Madden, co-founder of City Wide Taxis, says he doesn’t think Uber will be detrimental to his business.

‘It won’t affect us,’ he said.

‘Portsmouth is too small, the fares are too cheap and traffic is horrendous.

‘It is more suited to the bigger cities like Manchester and Leeds.’

Uber has been granted a licence to operate until January 31, 2016 – and it is now seeking to recruit staff before officially launching to the public.

Harry Porter, Uber spokesman, said: ‘We have got the licence, but we now need a team of people on the ground to run the business and we want to hire people from the local area.

‘We are currently looking for people and as soon as that’s in place then we will be in a position to launch.’

source: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/busine ... -1-6715174

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Quite how do these idiots get elected?

Uber aint a taxi firm - and I wonder if the stupid woman will feel the same way once they start using vehicles licensed in other areas with 'less stringent' licensing tests to whom their silly council have no control over.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Feck knows..but it happens in every council in every part of the UK, Systemic councillor Idioticyitis.

Uber ...........................................................GOOD

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All posts by this contributor are made in a strictly personal capacity

I AM PROUD TO BE A CITIZEN NOBODY'S SUBJECT http://www.republic.org.u

F88K EM ALL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

BOOZE BOOZE BOOZE

So in Portsmouth it's ok for work to by pass the operator completely and go directly to the driver?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Everyone jumping up and down........Why?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -bill.html

Just a couple of stories like this......and they will be history.

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Common sense........is just not that Common.

Coz idiots vote for them.

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IDFIMH

Happens everywhere with Auto-Book.

Even, I'm told, north of Watford.

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IDFIMH