Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.

委员会应对选出他们的那些人作出交代。

We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.

我们正面临危机，几个资金匮乏的理事会不得不削减一些重要的公共服务项目。

Most postdoctoral work is funded by the research councils.

大部分的博士后的工作都是由研究会资助的。

Power would be devolved to regional councils.

权力会下放到地方议会。

Local councils to allocate housing on a points system.

地方委员会以计分制分配住屋。