In reality, parents are allowed to express a preference for a school but children within the catchment area are usually given priority in the allocation of places, assuming the school is non-selective.

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Barclays said on July 5 that it attributed this allocation decision to the heightened uncertainty in the euro area and the potential for volatility in currency markets, limiting the upside potential in local currency bonds as they lose value compared to the dollar.

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The allocation of top-up members to the areas within each of those parts should ensure that each area has at least one top-up member with the remainder being allocated to those areas with the greatest number of electors.

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