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[email protected] · July 20th 09, 11:19 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article
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(John B) wrote:

On Jul 19, 11:34*pm, James Farrar wrote:
There is a huge variation around the country in the local
authorities' requirements for minicabs. *I have a friend who use
to run a minicab business in Aylesbury, but now runs a similar
business in Middlesex.

Time traveller, is he?

(for m.t.u-t'ers, Middlesex hasn't existed for 44 years)

It exists. The Local Government Act abolished only its council.

Or is Derby not in Derbyshire?

Wrong. Derby is still in the ceremonial council of Derbyshire, and the
ceremonial country of Greater Manchester still exists and contains all
the GM boroughs despite the county council's abolition - but the
ceremonial county of Middlesex was abolished at the same time as
Middlesex County Council.

A less confusing term than "ceremonial county" (let alone "ceremonial
country" - the mind boggles) is "lieutenancy" which neatly encompasses the
various changes caused by the effective return of County Boroughs, now
termed Unitary Authorities.

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Colin Rosenstiel