Sentence examples for councils based on from inspiring English sources

Not only is the pot allocated to councils by central government (which some areas feel is unfair), it is also then handled by councils based on their own assessments of needs and priorities which differ.

The catch was limited by rules set by regional fisheries councils based on quotas determined by fisheries scientists and enforced by the oceanic agency and by the Coast Guard.

Cosla president David O'Neill said: "Despite the financial difficulties and extreme budgetary pressures local government feels year on year, Scotland's councils, based on their individual need and local priority, do their utmost to protect frontline services and ensure to the best of their ability that the service user does not suffer.

Lord Redcliff-Maud, a Whitehall mandarin known for his impressive intellect and safe hands, answered the riddle of urban conurbations sitting on a structure designed for rural life by proposing new local councils based on major towns - so-called unitary authorities.

An alternative method used by the council, based on standard economic computer models, suggested the number was 1.7 million.

Manchester City did a rental deal with the council based on share of gate receipts.

Research carried out by Elmbridge council based on government data found the five councils had more than 11,000 people on housing waiting lists in April last year.

West Midlands Police had raised concerns with the council based on "the history of the address and the criminality involved previously", said a force spokeswoman.

In respondents' accounts, all students had selected the institutions they would like to attend and this selection was evaluated by a class council based on their educational history in the institution.

The suggestion that Mr Anderson be paid £79,500 was made by an independent panel, made up of six people not connected to the council, based on the responsibilities of the new post.

He created the reformed legislative council in 1921 and its first election returned thirteen Sinhalese and three Tamils, a significant loss in representation for the Tamils when compared to the previous council based on direct appointment by the governor.