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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Previously, a housing applicant needed to have a connection to the local authority – such as living in the council area for six months or more.

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Use the tool, using data from property portal Zoopla, to see how the cost of privately rented homes has risen in your council area in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Future pilots could include mobile voting stations and people being able to vote at any polling station in their council area.

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

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A spokesperson said there were no concerns about the public drinking water supply in the Perth and Kinross Council area, since Killin is part of the Stirling Council area.

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