| RERATED | Levy by local authority in the red should be newly assessed (7) |
| RATES | Tax formerly levied on property by a local authority in the UK |
| ATTACKS | Charges a levy, by the sound of it (7) |
| OFFICER | Person of authority in the armed services (7) |
| ATLARGE | Altar, for example, could be newly set free (2,5) |
| LORDPROVOST | Convenor of the local authority in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow (4,7) |
| REMEASURED | The writer, seen by a stable wearing red, should be reassessed (10) |
| COUNSEL | Advice from local authority, by the sound of it (7) |
| COUNCIL | Local authority advice needing to be heard (7) |
| BUFFERZONE | Local authority in front of hospital ward gets last letter from one of the neutrals (6,4) |
| BYELAW | A law made by local authority that is only for its region (3-3) |
| ASONE | Argued coat of red should be removed altogether (2,3) |
| CASHIERED | Money that is red should be thrown out (9) |
| GARNERED | Precious stone, mostly red, should be collected (8) |
| BOROUGH | Local authority depositing gold in branch (7) |
| RATECAP | Limit put by central government on local authority charges (4-3) |
| COUNCILLOR | Bloodthirsty type isn't finished with cold - is laid-up and otherwise is engaged by local authority (10) |
| BYLAW | Rule made by local authority |
| ATTHEHELM | Duty-bound to be in authority in the main (2,3,4) |
| DAYCARE | Local authority welfare services (3,4) |
