local authority
Britishnoun
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They added the 12‑month period during which Article 4 was in force in Gwynedd will be "crucial" as the local authority decides on its next steps.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Following a backlash from the community, the local authority pressed pause on the enforcement action while it reviewed its policy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
As part of its dealings with the firm, the local authority had been receiving complaints from councils around England about issues relating to labelling and meat content.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
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
Many provisions of the general Electric Lighting Acts are excluded from these special acts, in particular the clause giving the local authority the right to purchase the undertaking compulsorily.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
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