Sentence examples for single councils from inspiring English sources

Commonsense says we need to revisit the idea of either creating single councils for these areas or "metropolitan" counties (first tried in 1974 and abolished by Thatcher) so that separate councils can share strategic powers and yes, if they want, an elected mayor.

In Sicily, not a single council has incorporated the law.

Now they hold not a single council seat in those cities.

They do not hold a single council in either Scotland or Wales.

So no single council can possibly manage investment in housing and the local economy adequately.

Not a single council member spoke up in defense of the deal or the company.

Before Wednesday, not a single council member had come out in support of the 15percenttaxax increase.

North of the border, apart from the islands, where independents dominate, no party has overall control in a single council.

Forced by these circumstances to return to the ballot box, the BNP won a single council seat – under the slogan "Rights for Whites" – in Tower Hamlets in 1993.

Although there are more residents' councillors than Tory ones, they won't function as a single council group, which is why the Conservatives' is the largest.

Community cohesion is strong, the BNP do not roam the streets and in the last elections Ukip failed to win a single council seat.