local government

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But in some local government and urban planning circles, the windowless establishments are seen as hogging land and creating dead zones where there ought be street life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Geerten Boogaard, professor of local government at Leiden University, says Moerdijk highlights the way political power is distributed in the Dutch system.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It covers up to four million people across seven local government areas in the state, including for government disaster relief as well as direct cash transfers to affected communities.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A government spokesperson said: "We're simplifying local government and ending confusing two-tier structures in Essex, so these authorities work better for local people."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“There you go, little witches. That will explain everything you need to know about how your local government works,” Alaric said a little too loudly.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega