local authority
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her local authority at the time, Newham Council in east London, told her such help was not available, she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The local authority says this means it will not consider firing and rehiring more than 23,000 staff.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
So far, Cardiff council looks set to become the only local authority in Wales to introduce the visitor levy next year, according to the Welsh government, external.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was calculated after a job evaluation that looked at each role within the local authority.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
If the child has left school—and under certain conditions a child can leave school at the age of twelve—it is not easy to see how the local authority can enforce these provisions.
From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Reginald Arthur Bray
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