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unitary authority

British

noun

(in the United Kingdom) a district administered by a single tier of local government, esp those districts of England that became administratively independent of the county councils in 1996–98

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Worcestershire is taking part in the plans for local government reorganisation from 2028, with a business case for a unitary authority revealed earlier this month.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Central Bedfordshire Council was set up as a unitary authority in 2009 - replacing the county and district council set-up in the county and providing all the council services in its area.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

A long-serving Tory councillor, Mr Nunn was elected to lead the county's newly formed unitary authority in 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

All 55 council seats in the unitary authority were up for election, along with four new seats created by boundary changes.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

City of York Council will remain separate but all others will be fused together under a new, unitary authority covering a population of 618,000.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2021

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