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District council definition What does District council mean? A district council is a local authority that administers services for a district. In England, “district” is a statutory term in the Local Government Act 1972: s 270(1) provides it means a metropolitan or non‑metropolitan district, and s 270(2) defines “non‑metropolitan district”. District councils were created by the Local Government Act 1972 and the English Non‑metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 (SI 1972/2039). In two‑tier non‑metropolitan counties, a district council is the lower tier, typically responsible for housing, planning (as local planning authority, except county matters), waste collection, environmental health, licensing, and as the billing authority for council tax and non‑domestic...
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Highway Widths and Boundaries: Common Law Tests, Statutory Minima/Maxima, Physical Features, Widening Powers and Vertical Limits (Highways Act 1980, England and Wales)
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This Practice Note sets out that determining a highway’s breadth is essentially a matter of fact. Under the common law, there must be evidence amounting to proof of the least width needed to accommodate the traffic entitled to use it. If such proof is absent, the Highways Act 1980 (HiA 1980) specifies minimum and maximum widths as defaults. The Note also outlines the various kinds of boundaries, explaining that there is frequently physical indication of a highway’s lateral limits, yet each instance turns on its own facts. It further notes that, under the HiA 1980, highway authorities may widen a highway, or build fresh bridges or footbridges. Historically, the breadth of a highway seldom gave rise to dispute. The highway right was (and remains) a right to pass and re-pass; a right to travel from A to B...
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