local authority
Britishnoun
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The judge added that the lead two defendants, J and N, had already spent the equivalent of an 18-month and 16-month sentence, respectively, in detention in local authority accommodation or on curfew.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The local authority confirmed that the investigation would take another eight weeks, during which people would not be allowed to return to their homes.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Last week the local authority imposed a three-week road closure in Benbuck View for "ground investigations and safety reasons".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Sefton Council, the local authority for Southport, said it continued to provide support "to those directly and indirectly affected" by the attack.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
In the case of elections to the local authority for preventing waste and confusion between local schools an analogous method might be employed.
From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)
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