unitary authority

British

noun

(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

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The unitary authority said: "As this process is ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this stage."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Central Bedfordshire Council was set up as a unitary authority in 2009 - replacing the county and district council set-up in the county and providing all the council services in its area.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

A long-serving Tory councillor, Mr Nunn was elected to lead the county's newly formed unitary authority in 2021.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024

Mr Mackey has been an independent Central Beds councillor for Flitwick since 2019 and following May's local elections he is now on the executive team on the unitary authority, which is run by independents.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023

It became a unitary authority in 1998 and has a population of more than 183,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021

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