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

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.

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

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

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Ms Harrison represents the Oundle ward on North Northamptonshire Council and is executive member for adults, health and wellbeing on the unitary authority.

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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.

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