local authority
Britishnoun
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A local authority has launched an investigation into the care of a man arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a crocodile enclosure.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
The parent council at Scotland's smallest secondary school has urged the local authority to reject plans for its closure.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Earlier this month, the local authority voted to close Ysgol Y Garreg due to "the very low numbers of pupils who attend" as well as "low projections of future numbers".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Education committee chairwoman Helen Hayes had pressed ministers to set out a timetable for implementing "multi-agency child protection teams in every local authority area".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Such is the state of things at the present day, except, of course, that the school board has given place to the county council as local authority.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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