unitary authority

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom) a district administered by a single tier of local government, esp those districts of England that became administratively independent of the county councils in 1996–98

Example Sentences

She spent 17 years as a Poole councillor, overseeing the council's move to a unitary authority.

From BBC

The council said a transformed service would help boost the city's recycling rate of 22.9%, which is the lowest of any unitary authority in the country, with the exception of Liverpool.

From BBC

Birmingham City Council said it remained committed to resolving the dispute despite its recycling rate of 22.9 % being the lowest of any unitary authority in the country, with the exception of Liverpool.

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But Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward is on hand to help us think through the main strands of anti-authoritarian litigation, and to explore how some recent wins in court against Trump 2.0 are upending the administration’s attempt to style itself as an all-powerful unitary authority.

From Slate

Worcestershire County Council has asked the government to postpone May's local elections so it can submit a proposal for one unitary authority to replace the seven existing councils in the area.

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