Sentence examples for councils autonomy from inspiring English sources

Some local government leaders have reacted angrily to the perceived threat to councils' autonomy and flexibility in the idea of a national care service, though the detail of how this framework would work and involve councils is up for debate.

There are three parts to this policy: allowing councils more autonomy by giving them more opportunities to raise local income; giving councils the power to set local priorities and standards for public services; and allowing local community groups and charities to take direct ownership of buildings and services.

Unlike the Provincial General Council, the Constitution gave town councils great autonomy.

The councils exercised considerable autonomy domestically.

A member of the council, Hajji Deen Mohammed, said the Taliban shuras replied with questions about whether the council had true autonomy and could ensure the safety of insurgent leaders.

A unitary science, engineering, social science, arts and humanities council with the same level of autonomy as the existing research councils is surely a political non-starter.

Each province is subdivided into municipalities (municipios) that elect their own councils and have some local autonomy.

He also committed to support 99-year leases in some communities such as Yirrkala to give greater autonomy from land councils.

For example, local authorities could regain their control over business rates, lost to the Treasury in 1990.The second problem is that if councils are given greater fiscal autonomy, it will tend to favour those that are already more self-reliant.

Until we see a move away from the autonomy of local councils and a move towards empowering members of the local community, it's unlikely we'll see the level of revolutionary activity that was promised by the Portas Pilots.

Since 1997, the town has been administered by a unitary authority, giving it autonomy from Dorset County Council although it remains however part of the ceremonial county.