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.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

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.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

However, pupils starting school this week in North Yorkshire will only receive free travel to their nearest school instead of any which is within their catchment area.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Clinton Devon Estates manage several farms in the Devon catchment area where the trial wild beaver project has been running.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

A patient from Morne Michel, the most distant village in the Zanmi Lasante catchment area, had failed to appear at the clinic for his monthly TB checkup.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French