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  unitary authority | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area.
This is opposed to a two-tier system where local government functions are divided between different authorities.Typically unitary authorities cover large towns or cities, which are large enough to be independent of county or regional administration.
Sometimes they consist of counties which have no lower level of administration.
www.babylon.com /definition/unitary_authority   (90 words)

  
  Unitary authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area.
Typically unitary authorities cover large towns or cities, which are large enough to be independent of county or regional administration.
In the United Kingdom, unitary authorities are local authorities which form a single tier of local government, and are responsible for almost all local government functions within their areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unitary_Authority   (877 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Unitary authority area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
A unitary authority is a term used in a two-tier local government system to describe a unit of local government that operates as a single tier.
The Chatham Islands Council is not usually considered a unitary authority, although it is considered a regional council for the purposes of the Resource Management Act.
These sorts of authorities already existed and were called county boroughs; but the term was urban in character.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Unitary-authority-area   (677 words)

  
 unitary authority - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about unitary authority
In 1997 13 further unitary authorities were established, and 19 in 1998, making a total of 46 unitary authorities in England, in addition to the existing London and Metropolitan boroughs, which already had unitary powers.
The Isle of Wight became a unitary authority in 1995.
The act also abolished the counties and their districts in Wales, creating 22 unitary authorities in their place from 1996, and abolished the regional councils and their districts in Scotland, creating 29 new unitary authorities from 1996, making a total of 32.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Unitary+authority   (238 words)

  
 Unitary Authority - Wikipedia
Als Unitary authority (deutsch Einheitliche Behörde) wird im Vereinigten Königreich und Neuseeland eine Form der Verwaltungsgliederung bezeichnet, bei der zwei Verwaltungsstufen zusammengelegt sind und somit nur von einer Behörde verwaltet werden.
Trotz der verwaltungsmäßigen Ähnlichkeiten wird der Begriff "Unitary Authority" hier aber meist nicht verwendet.
Auch die 1996 in Schottland und Wales eingeführten Districts sind von ihrer Aufgabenstellung Unitary Authorities.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unitary_Authority   (423 words)

  
 UNITARY AUTHORITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Unitary authority heißt ein ab 1996 eingeführter Typ von Gebietskörperschaften im Vereinigten Königreich.
Jedoch wird der Begriff "Unitary Authority" hier meist nicht verwendet.
Im weiteren Sinne müssen auch die zur County Berkshire gehörigen Districts als Unitary Authorities bezeichnet werden, weil der Rat der County Berkshire 1998 aufgelöst wurde und die Districts nunmehr deren Aufgaben wahrnehmen, d.h.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/U/Unitary_Authority   (309 words)

  
 Unitary authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
However many cities and large towns are now administered as unitary authorities, with the local council responsible for running all local services, combining both county and district functions.
In practice most unitary authorities in the UK are not entirely unitary, as they often run some services on a joint basis with other authorities, these typically include policing, fire services.
In the United States an Independent city is roughly equivlent to a unitary authority.
unitary-authority.area51.ipupdater.com   (685 words)

  
 Unitary Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Year Ten pupils from five unitary authority areas were almost spoilt for choice at the West Wales Land-Based Industries Careers Convention.
The authority had to plunder its reserves to make up for the shortfall, as well as implementing...
Ipswich councillors are being asked to approve the borough's business case to be made an all-purpose unitary authority, a plan which has been given the backing...
www.wikiverse.org /unitary-authority   (521 words)

  
 Unitary Authority - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
Unitary authority (deutsch Einheitliche Behörde) heißt ein ab 1996 eingeführter Typ von Gebietskörperschaften im Vereinigten Königreich.
In Neuseeland existieren ebenfalls fünf Unitary Authorities, die gleichzeitig regionale und lokale Verwaltungsaufgaben wahrnehmen.
Allgemein: Shire | County | Metropolitan County |; District |; Rural District |; Urban District |; Unitary Authority | Borough
www.lexikon-definition.de /Unitary-Authority.html   (377 words)

  
 Search Results for unitary - Encyclopædia Britannica
England currently contains 46 administrative units called unitary authorities, so named because, unlike administrative counties, they are not subdivided into districts, boroughs, or cities but...
In most older European and English-speaking democracies, political authority inheres in the central government, which is constitutionally authorized to determine the limited powers, as well as the...
Most of the unitary authority lies within the historic county of Buckinghamshire, but it also includes Poyle, part of the historic...
www.britannica.com /search?query=unitary&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (275 words)

  
 Unitary authority
Unitary authority in Berkshire, England providing information relating to the Council's services and elected officials.
A unitary authority formed from the previous districts of Kingswood and Northavon, and part of the former County of Avon.
Strategically placed between London and Europe, Medway Council is a unitary authority which began in April 1998.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Unitary_authority   (1315 words)

  
 Food Standards Agency - Enforcement statistics 2000 - Index by name
Revised data is expected to be supplied by the authority by the end of July so it can be posted as an addendum to the original 2000 data published on the website.
Revised data is expected to be supplied by the authority by the end of August so it can be posted as an addendum to the original 2000 data published on the website
Revised data is expected to be supplied by the authority in August so it can be posted as an addendum to the original 2000 data published on the website.
www.food.gov.uk /enforcement/ocddata/ocd2000/ocd2000name   (567 words)

  
 Gazetteer of British Place Names - Map of the local government areas of Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Within local government legislation there are ten distinct types of local government area all of which are listed in the column labelled "Unitary Authority Area" within the Gazetteer of British Place Names.
It is reasonable to use this term to describe all of these areas since a single local authority is responsble for all local government service provision within them.
The type of each "unitary authority area" is denoted in brackets after its name in the following list.
www.abcounties.co.uk /newgaz/map2.htm   (362 words)

  
 Reader's Contributions
As you all know, The Cheshire Cat is now known as the 'Unitary Authority of Warrington Cat' because they moved the county boundaries - or more commonly, 'The Cat formerly known as Cheshire'.
Warrington is a unitary authority in the north west of England.
Part of the (historic) county of Lancashire, it was administered by Cheshire from 1974 until the late 1990s, when it becamea unitary authority.
www.jasperfforde.com /reader/warrington.html   (611 words)

  
 THE EXECUTIVE
6.2.3            Conversely in consideration of the proposed rural unitary authority the Boundary Committee concluded:
”Given the geography of the county it is possible that the proposed North and West Northumberland authority could face some difficulties in relation to the delivery of large scale and/or specialist services.
A countywide authority reflects the common economic, social and cultural heritage of Northumberland
www.northumberland.gov.uk /drftp/6215.asp   (1142 words)

  
 clomps | Houses of Parliament
The County List is very difficult to derive in any definitive form because of the boundary changes and the establishment of unitary authorities (which are not in any county for local government purposes).
Unitary authorities are listed under the counties that they were listed under at the time of the Boundary Commission review and prior to the restructuring of local government between 1995 and 1998.
Where this occurs a note has been made next to the constituency name to guide the user to the other borough or local authority.
www.parliament.uk /directories/hciolists/clomps.cfm   (148 words)

  
 ADSS Members Survey 2004
Women in unitary authorities had served a total of 2 yrs 10 mths
Of the responding authorities 28 (29.5%) said they were preparing to combine departments.
Of the responding authorities 57 (60.0% said they were not preparing to combine departments.
www.adss.org.uk /publications/other/survey04.shtml   (1711 words)

  
 Search Results for maidenhead - Encyclopædia Britannica
town, Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, England, on the River Thames.
Most of the unitary authority lies in the historic county...
town (“parish”), Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, England, on the River Thames.
www.britannica.com /search?query=maidenhead&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (348 words)

  
 Highway Authorities | Use Your Paths
Highway authorities are the County, Unitary, Metropolitan, or London Borough Council for the area in question (i.e.
East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority) County Hall, Beverley HU17 9BA, tel 01482 393939, www.eastriding.gov.uk
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority) County Hall, Newport PO30 1UD, tel 01983 821000, www.iow.gov.uk
www.useyourpaths.info /highwayauthorities.php   (2937 words)

  
 Thurrock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
GrangewatersThurrock Council is a unitary authority in the southeast of England, with Greater London to the west and the River Thames to the south.www.thurrock.gov.uk/grangewaters/ - 14k - 5 May 2005 - Cached - Similar pages Thurrock Council
Your ServicesThurrock Council is a unitary authority in the southeast of England, with Greater London to the west and the River Thames to the south.www.thurrock.gov.uk/cleanstreets/ content.php?page=report - 14k - 5 May 2005 - Cached - Similar pages Thurrock Council
Thurrock Civic AwardsThurrock Council is a unitary authority in the southeast of England, with Greater London to the west and the River Thames to the south.www.thurrock.gov.uk/events/ content.php?page=civic_awards - 15k - 5 May 2005 - Cached - Similar pages Thurrock FC Homepage...
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 WALES WIDE WEB UNITARY AUTHORITIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Population: 230,900 Area: 37,800 hectares Unitary Authority address: The City and County of Swansea County Hall, Swansea SA1 3SN Telephone: 01792 636000 Fax: 01792 636340 Leader of Council: Cllr, T.J. Jones MBE, BEM, OStJ, JP, KSG Chair of Council: Cllr.
Population: 171,000 Area: 27,900 hectares Unitary Authority address: Caerphilly County Borough Council, Nelson Road, Tredomen, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan CF82 7WF Telephone: 01443 815588 Fax: 01443 863029 Leader of Council: Cllr G.R. Court OBE, JP Chair of Council: Cllr.
Population: 306,600 Area: 13,900 hectares Unitary Authority address: Cardiff County Council County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff CF1 5UW Telephone: 02920 872000 Fax: 02920 872597 Leader of Council: Cllr R.V. Goodway Chair of Council: Cllr J. Phillips Chief Executive: B. Davies Dir.
www.grossi.co.uk /wales/ua1.htm   (1232 words)

  
 Peakbagger.com - U.K. County/Unitary Authority High Points
England: 150 areas: 46 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 32 London boroughs, 35 counties, and the City of London.
I am unsure if London is now considered one unitary authority or not, now that there is a single mayor.
If that is the case, then the total number of areas would be 198, of which this list has about half (98) of the high points.
www.peakbagger.com /list.aspx?lid=13620   (195 words)

  
 unitary authority
Since 1996 the two-tier structure of local government has ceased to exist in Scotland and Wales, and in some parts of England, and has been replaced by unitary authorities, responsible for all local government services.
In some counties the two-tier structure has been retained.
Helicon Publishing is a division of Research Machines plc.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0072365.html   (343 words)

  
 Defra, UK - Animal health & welfare - Foot and Mouth Disease - Cases and infected areas - Cases by County
Confirmed FMD Cases by County, Metropolitan District and Unitary Authority Boundaries (Ordnance Survey 2000)
The classification of confirmed foot and mouth disease cases per county has been updated.
This is to reflect the present GB boundaries as defined by Ordnance Survey 2000 which consists of counties, Metropolitan Districts and Unitary Authorities.
www.defra.gov.uk /FootandMouth/newcounties/county.htm   (96 words)

  
 Scotland: Unitary Authority Fact Sheet (Population and Area)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Scotland: Unitary Authority Fact Sheet (Population and Area)
Unitary Authority Fact Sheet - Population and Area
The Gazetteer for Scotland is now the definitive source of information on places and people in Scotland, with 9000 text entries, more than 3000 photographs and growing.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /home/newscotland/unipop.html   (43 words)

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