Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments...
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Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and...
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Local government in England broadly consists of three layers: civil parishes, local authorities, and regional authorities. Every part of England is governed...
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Local government in India is governmental jurisdiction below the level of the state. Local self-government means that residents in towns, villages and...
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see: Local government in England Local government in Northern Ireland Local government in Scotland Local government in Wales For the history of local government...
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Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath...
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This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified...
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In the Philippines, local government is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays...
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A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country...
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Local government in Wales is primarily undertaken by the twenty-two principal councils. The councils are unitary authorities, meaning they are responsible...
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Local government in The Bahamas exists at two levels: 32 districts and 41 towns. The boundaries of districts are defined by the First Schedule of The Bahamas...
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The secretary of the interior and local government (Filipino: Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal) is the member of the Cabinet in charge of the Department...
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Local government in Scotland comprises thirty-two local authorities, commonly referred to as councils. Each council provides public services, including...
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Pakistan is a federal republic with three tiers of government: national, provincial and local. Local government is protected by the constitution in Articles...
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Local government law may refer to: Local Autonomy Law, a Japanese statute Local government in the United States Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 This...
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Most U.S. states and territories have at least two tiers of local government: counties and municipalities. Louisiana uses the term parish and Alaska uses...
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that state, see Local government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland...
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Local government. in Maharashtra State follows the general structure of Local Governance in India and is broadly classified into two categories: Urban...
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Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Irish: An tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland...
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extent permitted by the Local Government Act 1995. The Local Government Act 1995 also makes provision for regional local governments (referred to as "regional...
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Local government in Canada can be defined as all elected local authorities which are legally empowered to make decisions on behalf of its electors, excluding...
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may make bylaws and impose rates (local taxes), subject to the approval of the Fijian Affairs Board, a government department. The board must also approve...
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the Capital. The five divisions consists of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The LCDAs include Agbado/Oke-Odo...
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Local Government (MHCLG) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for housing, communities, and local government...
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Local government in Nepal is the third level of government division in Nepal, which is administered by the provincial governments which in turn is beneath...
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal), abbreviated as DILG, is the executive department...
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secretary of state for housing, communities and local government is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, and Cabinet minister, responsible...
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Local government in Pennsylvania is government below the state level in Pennsylvania. There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania...
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Corruption in local government refers to the misuse of public office and resources by individuals in positions of power at the local level for personal...
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23.4% in the 2011–13 period. In Bangladesh, the rural and regional local government have four tiers: Divisional administration District administration...
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