local authority
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Gironde local authority said early Monday it was banning holiday camps, including Scouts' trips with overnight stays and holiday camps for people with disabilities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"That's where we're needing outside intervention and not just the local authority as much as they're doing their best."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
A separate, smaller fire in a ravine near Valencia in the east meanwhile killed one person, the local authority in the affected town of Manises said on X, without giving further details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Right now, councillors in North Somerset, Bristol Airport's local authority, are reading an ambitious expansion plan.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The fellow was the local authority and besides had taken his money.
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
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