“Hackney drivers live and work in York, we pay towards licensing fees and we spend income locally, but Uber drivers coming from outside contribute little to nothing to York and the influx has brought in more congestion in York, making the city centre less accessible, and less safe for visitors and residents.”
Boxall, from City of York Council, said the authority had been “working hard to improve our processes for drivers and operators licensed in York”.
“We’ve introduced a new policy to ensure high standards of passenger safety and ensure the availability of more electric and low-emission vehicles with a greater focus on improving the supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles.”
The BBC has contacted Uber for comment.
Previously, it said it offered the Uber Access service in a number of cities, with participating drivers specially trained.
It said: “Should we see sufficient volume of private hire wheelchair accessible vehicles sign up to Uber in the city, we would look to make this additional option available for riders in York.”