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unitary

[yoo-ni-ter-ee] / ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i /










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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

From 2028, every district council in Worcestershire will be dissolved, and replaced by either one unitary authority for the county, or two, covering the north and south.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

It means some of the councils up for election this year will be folded into new unitary councils in 2027 or 2028, so councillors could only be in office for a year.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 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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