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Within Wales there are 22 Unitary authorities. | Within Wales there are 22 Unitary authorities. | ||
===Northern Ireland=== | |||
Within Northern Ireland there are 11 Unitary authorities although they do not carry out the same functions as the rest of the Councils in the United Kingdom for example they have no responsibility for education, road-building or housing (although they do nominate members to the advisory Northern Ireland Housing Council). Their functions include planning, waste and recycling services, leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. The collection of rates is handled centrally by the Land and Property Services agency of the Northern Ireland Executive<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_Northern_Ireland/ Wikipedia Northern Ireland]</ref> | |||
==Funding of local government== | ==Funding of local government== | ||