A DECISION to revoke an Uber driver’s licence has been upheld after a court appeal was dismissed.
Magistrates ruled that Tameside Council’s action against Adam Isaac was justified to protect passengers.
The case, heard at Tameside Magistrates’ Court on June 12, followed an appeal by Mr Issac, of Silkin Close in Ardwick, against the immediate revocation of his private hire driver’s licence.
Mr Issac had been licensed by Tameside Council since March 2022, but his licence was revoked on June 4, 2025, after the council’s licensing team investigated a complaint about alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a passenger.
The complaint was reported to the council on May 30, 2025, by Uber, which is required to notify the licensing authority of such concerns under the conditions of its operator’s licence.
After hearing the case, magistrates decided the council’s decision was “proportionate and justified” and dismissed the appeal. Mr Issac was also ordered to pay £900 in costs.
Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Environmental Services and Neighbourhoods, Cllr Laura Boyle, said: “While the vast majority of private hire drivers provide a professional, valuable and reliable service to residents and visitors, we uphold robust licensing standards and will always take decisive action where necessary to ensure passenger safety.”
The council said the ruling highlights the role of licensing checks in maintaining standards across the borough’s private hire services.