Sentence examples for powers to charge from inspiring English sources
The coalition's Localism Act took away councils' powers to charge residents for the weight of rubbish they produce.
It will be accompanied by a range of relatively minor financial changes including new powers to charge for services and raise extra money for regeneration projects.
He is also planning to give social landlords powers to charge market rents for any tenant earning over £60,000 a year.
But José Blanco, transport and development minister, has vowed to take legal action against any such toll, arguing that it was beyond a mayor's powers to charge for usage of a national road.
She said: "Many councils across England are using their powers to charge up to 150% council tax on long-term empty homes and it would be good to see this practice spread everywhere.
More than 700 of the cases last year were brought under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 which introduced fresh powers to charge stalkers even when they do not directly threaten the targeted person.
USB ports in a computer, or powered USB hub, generally have sufficient power to charge your iPod shuffle.
It holds enough power to charge an iPad once or a phone four times.
That would enable the big sellers of power to charge higher prices and make good profits.
The students designed and built an exercise bicycle that uses "pedaling power" to charge a laptop computer.
One light — which uses solar power to charge a battery — covers about 3.5 acres and costs $335.
