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Old June 17th 14, 06:11 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.transport.london
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Default What's it(!) with Uber?

On 17/06/2014 08:26, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 00:04:18 on Tue, 17 Jun
2014, JNugent remarked:
Because I'm not talking about the status of the land, it could be owned
by Father Xmas for all I care. What matters is whether it's "inside
South Cambs" or "inside the City" for hackney-hailing purposes.

All that's needed is a derogation which says that for taxi-hailing
purposes it's deemed to be in both.


Is that legally possible? Can one spot


It only needs to be a small spot. Just the taxi rank would do.

be in two districts simultaneously?


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.


It all sounds intriguing.

Are there any precedents?