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council area

British

noun

any of the 32 unitary authorities into which Scotland has been divided for administrative purposes since April 1996

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The last element of your rates bill depends on which council area you live in.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Figures from Tourism NI show that in 2024 across the wider Newry, Mourne and Down council area almost 6000 jobs relied on tourism and visitors to the region spent £73.3m.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

In 2022, Home Office policy shifted to a "full dispersal" model, which meant asylum seekers could be sent to any council area.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Use the tool to see how the cost of privately rented homes has risen in your council area in England, Scotland, and Wales.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

All council public parks, forest sites and play parks across Mid Ulster council area will be closed for the duration of the warnings.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

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