The elected councils acquired, at least formally, the right to approve or disapprove the local budget.

In April local councils acquired an important new power.

By September 1917, the councils (soviets) of workers, peasants and soldiers acquired considerable political and military power.

In 1988, the municipal council acquired the building of the Teatro Circo for 300$000 contos.

In 1771 the council acquired the land as part of the First New Town development.

This posed a problem until the council acquired Pollok Country Park.

The council had acquired the unit and planned to demolish it for the extension to Kennington Park.

The council was acquiring land on the edge of Ifield for housing.

In 1902 the council acquired land for a public park on Astley Street.

The local council will then acquire the land title and make money from leasing out the land and charging rates.