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unitary authority

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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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She spent 17 years as a Poole councillor, overseeing the council's move to a unitary authority.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025

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

It does not have a majority, but runs the unitary authority as a minority administration.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023

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

It became a unitary authority in 1998 and has a population of more than 183,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021

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