catchment area
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"In terms of education, I know how lucky we are in be in a good catchment area - but we need to be balancing things out a bit," he added.
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Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday.
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Each authority has its own guide for parents, including information on issues like catchment areas.
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The issue has been hugely controversial along the River Wye in recent years, with as many as 23 million chickens - a quarter of the UK's poultry production - raised in the river's catchment area.
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As many as 23 million chickens, a quarter of the UK's poultry production, are raised in the river's catchment area.
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