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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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

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

But experts warn this kind of system is not suitable for all communities and that it works best when a council area includes both urban and rural parts.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

The census found that the Glasgow City council area had the highest percentage of people reporting bad or very bad health at 10.8% while Aberdeenshire had the lowest at 4.2%.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Prior to last year's rise of 5.96%, the council area had never increased annually by more than 2.95%.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

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