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[email protected] · June 17th 14, 10:37 AM posted to cam.transport,uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at 08:45:56 on Tue, 17
Jun 2014, Rupert Moss-Eccardt remarked:
It doesn't have to *be* in two districts at once. Just DEEMED to be FOR
THE PURPOSES OF HACKNEY HAILING ONLY.

Would occupants be liable to pay council tax to both district
councils? And maybe a double-dose to the county?

Of course not, it's only in South Cambs.

Roland,

Are you really proposing that local authorities should have the power
to change the law as they see fit?

They do it all the time. Every speed limit change or new yellow line
for example. Ely recently changed the law applying to the Broad
Street car park (such that it's now half and half long/short stay).
They also changed the law to allow cycling along quay/riverside
footpath, which I don't agree with but they did it anyway.

They only make regulations in accordance with powers granted to them by
Parliament. No powers, no regulations. What powers to deem somewhere not in
their area to be in their area for any purpose can you describe?

Any law? What criteria would you apply for choosing which ones are
changeable?

They clearly have the power to change traffic laws, and have lots of
discretion for taxi licensing (who they allow to become drivers, what
the tests are for vehicle and drivers, who they'll permit to be
"authorised" to use the rising bollards etc). This would simply be a
small change in the conditions for a City hackney licence that would
say "only hailable in the City *but also at the taxi rank at Science
Park Station*")

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Colin Rosenstiel