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local authority

British

noun

US equivalent: local government. the governing body of a county, district, etc

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Following this, the local authority unanimously passed a motion to look at ways of tackling obesity and supporting healthier lives.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Data from the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation found Blaenau Gwent was the Welsh local authority with the highest concentration of deprived neighbourhoods.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The latest available one is for 2024 and suggests 44% of registered care services reported having staff vacancies, and that in nine of the 32 local authority areas, 50% or more services reported vacancies.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Most of the families the BBC spoke to approached the Care Inspectorate and local authority social workers for help, but were told financial problems are not within either organisation's remit.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Public Health and Housing Acts are administered by the local authority, which makes regulations for building and for laying out building land.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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