local authority
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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You may be able to get a grant from your local authority if your income is below a certain threshold or you're receiving certain benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Sometimes it's the other way round. It's the local authority putting forward something that's unacceptable in terms of the impact on the community. It's a two-way street."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The local authority removed the links when alerted to the situation by the BBC, but did not respond to a request for comment.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The local authority said a little later that the lockdown had been lifted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
That devolution to a local authority, or to local authorities, is the proper remedy for evils affecting Great Britain and Ireland, has been, for various reasons, admitted by responsible statesmen during the last fifty years.
From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan
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