unitary
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Fewer all-purpose unitary councils are expected to save money and be simpler for residents.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The government is expected to announce in March whether Essex will go from two layers of 15 authorities to between three and five all-purpose unitary councils.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Holding elections this year means some of the councils up for election this year will be folded into new unitary councils in 2027 or 2028, so councillors may only be in office for a year.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The existing county council and six district councils would disappear - with Cheltenham joining Tewkesbury and the Cotswold district in a new eastern unitary authority.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Only the dating of every past and future year changes each New Year’s Day, as one counts backwards or forwards from the unitary Now.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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