Newham, the first authority to try to licence all its private landlords, is prosecuting 134 of the worst.
Birmingham council wanted to be the first authority to introduce the innovation and it seemed that it would achieve its aim.
449 BCE - 401 BCE Taranto, Italy Aristoxenus, (flourished 4th century bc), Greek Peripatetic philosopher, the first authority for musical theory in the classical world.
Bolton council has become the first authority to introduce a ban on roadside tributes after they have been in-situ for 30 days.
Gwent, the fifth authority, clocked up a whopping 18% drop in crime.
Salford City Council will become the first authority in Manchester to implement the living wage if plans are approved.
Daventry District Council is thought to be the first authority in the country to consider introducing the power.
Bury Council said it was the first authority in England to take the step and believes many will follow its lead.
Home Office minister Karen Bradley said Border Force officers could be the "first authority figure in the UK to have contact with a potential victim of modern slavery".
To Michaelis, it's easy to see why work relationships so often mirror parental relationships: "Your parents are the first authority figures you ever meet".
