Sentence examples for councils function from inspiring English sources

The king is still an absolute ruler, however, and the councils function largely in modest advisory roles at the local level.

Some education action zones may experiment with transferring councils' functions to private contractors.

In fact, however, it has never been the way in which councils functioned throughout history, especially during the first millennium.

Unlike most MySociety efforts, it operates in direct competition to a central government service, the Connect to your Council function on the Directgov website.

He also sacked Gen. Salan from his high-council functions.

Like the N.E.A., the council functions as a grant-making organization.

She would ask to go to various council functions and charity events and I was glad to take her, and let her meet people.

Some council functions don't ever change.

His approval may increase turnout in the Jan . 31vote, in which 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces will choose councils that function like state legislatures.

Another task for the environment minister will be pushing through a law that will set out how the 11 new councils will function.

Assembly members are due to debate the Local Government Bill next week - the measure which sets out how the planned 11 councils will function.