Uber's suspension in Sheffield has been lifted

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December 13, 2017 1:22 PM

The company was suspended in Sheffield last month.

Uber's suspension in Sheffield has been lifted.

Sheffield City Council stripped the taxi-hailing app of its licence on November 29 after it failed to respond to requests about the management of Uber. But the suspension was lifted by the council on December 13.

"The suspension of Uber’s operating licence, which was announced by Sheffield City Council on Friday 29 November, has been lifted today," the council wrote on its website on Wednesday.

"This decision follows productive discussions between Uber and Sheffield City Council.

"Uber provided satisfactory replies to the questions asked by Sheffield City Council about the management of Uber.

"The new application, made by Uber in October, to operate private hire cars in Sheffield is being considered and a decision will be made in early 2018."

When Uber was initially banned in Sheffield, a spokesperson for Sheffield City Council said in a statement:

At the time, an Uber spokesperson said:

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