Sentences with phrase «for local councils»

It is not just that the state electoral commissions are barely independent, it has also been observed that the opposition parties and their candidates for the local council elections have limited chance.

The changes could mean thousands of schools opting out of local authority control and a much - reduced role for local councils in education.

More freedom for local councils to keep more of the money when they attract business to their area, to finance big new infrastructure projects and to run new services.

It was a challenge for the local council, but they were willing to work with us to make sure everyone was happy with the outcome.

The only criticism is for the local council which, it says, has «not done enough to help the school to share its good practice with other schools in the city».

The next it might be a job working on the roads for the local council.

Managed team of ten programmers in planning, developing, and implementing solutions for local councils.

Ed Miliband pledged to end «excessive» rent rises when he launched his party's campaign for local council and European elections.

I hope to study law, politics or PPE at university and perhaps run for local council in a few years.

«Welsh Liberal Democrats are trying to give this Bill a purpose by introducing a much - needed change to the voting system for local council elections.

Two polling stations in Cornwall received each other's voting papers for the local council elections by mistake, it has been revealed.

Nor will Spurs have to build a new # 60m waste and recycling plant for their local council.

Survation provide a wide range of polling services for local Councils that measure resident satisfaction in order to improve local services and provide representative public...

The UK government needs to create incentives for local councils to approve the building of retirement properties as well as support for communities that have a particularly high proportion of elderly citizens.

Miliband will also back proposals for local councils to be given more control of the ballooning housing benefit budget.

Someone who will stand up for local councils against Tory funding cuts which are damaging services in North West Durham.

Cameron says it's an issue for local councils.

Gordon Brown can't be held responsible for local councils» preparation for snowfall, or he'd have no time to do anything.

Monday: George Osborne announces two year freeze in council tax for local councils that help to deliver economies (Watch).

The only reason most people do is probably the same reason why the turnout for local council elections is so much lower than the generals.

«Since the dawn of the #MeToo era, at least 50 women have reached out to us, inquiring about running for their local Council seat in 2021,» said Moira McDermott, 21 in» 21's Executive Director.

The environment secretary confirmed Gordon Brown had appointed communities minister John Healey to coordinate government support for local councils and agencies involved in the clean up.

The stand - up comedian and former speechwriter for Lord Seb Coe and Boris Johnson once stood for local council.

Labour did take the most votes in the local elections on the same day but lost seats due to the introduction of proportional representation for local council elections.

A pensioner in my constituency on modest savings who has lived responsibly and within her means all her life has to face an annual increase in her council tax, which is often due to the need for the local council and local police to make an ever greater provision for their future pension entitlements.

i am a fun bubbly girl who likes to socialise and travel the world when i can.i am a lifeguard for the local council so i love the outdoors and anything connected to the sea.i spend my off days surfing and fishing

Unable to continue his newspaper career, he took up a new career as a full - time volunteer for his local Council on Aging, delivering meals, driving elders to appointments, and «dispensing kindness and the gift of gab,» as Sue Scheible writes in this profile of Sam's new life in The Patriot Ledger.

Arranged a # 2.5 m litigation insurance policy for a Local Council in their defence and counterclaim in relation to a heavily protracted construction dispute.

Two recent High Court decisions have put down markers for local councils who are seeking to reduce the costs of community care services.

A working law and procedure manual for local councils is unlikely to excite the creative juices of Andrew Lloyd Webber for swift transition to the West End stage, but this «power - full» two - acter is no less valuable for that.

Originally from Scotland, Julie's corporate background spans both the private and public sectors where she has worked within the Health, Finance, Investments and Education industries as well as for Local Council and Government.

I am a member of the RS Mediation Practice Committee and am currently involved in delivering groups and workshops on parental conflict for a local council.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has launched his party's campaign for local council and European elections.

Here's how it's all shaking out for our local Council members.

There are numerous tiers of government in the UK for which voters are regularly asked to cast their ballots, including local councils, directly elected mayors, police and crime commissioners, national assemblies and parliaments.The first past the post system for local councils in England and Wales as well as Westminster also means that the nuances of local politics can vary significantly from place to place.

[9] Finlayson Lawyers, Native Title Briefing Paper for Local Councils, December 2004, prepared for the Local Government Association, December 2004, p4.

The LGA said it would like to see a commissioning role for local councils within the selection process and also for local councils to be named as a body which the school's governing body must consult with,» to ensure a genuine local accountability.»

Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged to end «excessive» rent rises when he launched his party's campaign for local council and European elections.