Sentence examples for councils rather from inspiring English sources

Local councils rather than privately run ration shops oversee storage and distribution.

Imposing vast new housing developments on reluctant local councils, rather than dealing with the underlying economic imbalances, may look an attractive quick fix.

Optimistic loyalists see hope in Mr. Jiang's proposal to bring new social groups, including entrepreneurs, inside the ruling councils rather than watching them rise as independent forces.

Housing costs for homeless people in temporary accommodation will in future be paid by councils rather than through the benefit system.

The very real cuts that have since been forced upon Newcastle and other councils rather suggest that this accusation was misplaced.

A handful of independent republicans opposed to Sinn Féin's political strategy are standing for election, although only for local councils rather than the Stormont Assembly.

Birtwistle argues that his council, rather than Cooper's government, fought for and obtained inward investment.

He insisted Mr Abdel-Jalil would only be a member of the Council rather than its head.

The original suggested that the cat fostering scheme was run by Wood Green council rather than Wood Green, the animal charity.

"I believe people do better by being represented by all the council rather than by just one member".

Maybe he means that this part of the agreement would be oral, or that he would consider granting sovereignty to an Islamic council rather than to the Palestinians.