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Colin Rosenstiel · December 5th 04, 04:34 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Clive D. W. Feather) wrote:

In article , Ian Jelf
writes
Wow. Then I stand corrected.

It surprised me when I first came across the concept (the County of
Peterborough).

I wonder (perhaps I shouldn't for the purposes of this group!) whether
or not my earlier remarks about Southend (and apparently Thurrock)
being part of Essex for ceremonial purposes is true?

There is no formal definition, that I can find, of "ceremonial
purposes".

These definitional problems result from the way the Unitary Authorities
were created in the 1990s. They became (mostly District) councils which
are both Counties and Districts for most legal purposes. It was all done
by bolting on the missing bits to existing Districts (mostly). If you
search further you will find other legislation referring to the District
(or Borough) of Southend on Sea. The one Unitary which is the other way
round is the Isle of Wight, a county to which district functions were
bolted on in 1993.

Lords Lieutenancies and similar ceremonial stuff is one of the exceptions.
There are others, like combined fire authorities, which both Essex and
Cambridgeshire have.

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Colin Rosenstiel