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Most of them were being met and led off by some local authority.

Your local authority may also be able to provide further information or resources.

Its only idea for schools is to put them back in the power of local authorities.

Even the local authorities are making life difficult for them.

She also went to the hospital and reported the matter to local authorities.

At least that was the case when I worked for a local authority a few years back.

For many local authorities the early 1980s were difficult years.

Over the next few months, the service will be up and running in most local authorities.

What should the relationship between the local authorities and the central body?

The local authority and central Government were asked to provide it all.