Local authority Definition

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What does Local authority mean?

The County, Unitary or london borough Council for a defined area.

For the purposes of the Education Acts: In England, if there is not a County Council, then the local authority is: the metropolitan district council, the non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council, the London borough council or the common council of the City of London (in their capacity as local authority). The local authority in Wales is: a county council or county borough council. Education Act 1996 Act, s 579 as amended by SI 2010/1158.

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Submitting a planning application—checklist

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Eviction of Unauthorised Campers in Vehicles

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When it comes to calculating the total pay of an agricultural worker in Scotland for minimum wage purposes, how does the accommodation offset rate as set out in the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order (No 69) 2022, affect the calculation if the worker in question is provided with free accommodation in the form of a house?

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