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county borough

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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the Republic of Ireland) any of the four largest boroughs, governed independently of the administrative county around it by an elected council that constitutes an all-purpose authority
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Mr Chapman's statement said: "It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that I have taken the difficult decision to retire as chief executive of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council on July 31.
CURRENTLY the petition to save Blackwood bus station toilets has reached 800 names, and my thanks to traders and the many shops in Blackwood who are collecting names from all over the county borough and beyond of shoppers visiting our thriving town from all over south Wales.
Spearheaded by Wrexham County Borough Council, the Employer Pledge encourages businesses to make a commitment to develop skills and support young people and adults into work.
OF I was also interested to read the comments from Helen Hoare of Age UK who said the legacy "is helping us make life better for older people." I wish to respond by pointing out that there is no guarantee whatsoever that older people locally in Conwy County Borough will directly benefit from the legacy.
The mixed-use community, which is bordered by the Delaware and Raritan Canal and Main Street, represents the cornerstone of a multi-tiered plan to help revitalize the Somerset county borough's downtown district.
Cardiff County Council still has 120 unchecked members, Rhondda Cynon Taff 100 and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has 58.
The local government boundary reorganisation process started in 1966, when a series of amalgamations produced what became known as the five county boroughs. The County Borough of Smethwick took in the Municipal Boroughs of Oldbury and Rowley Regis and the new authority adopted the name of Warley.
More than 220 business professionals attended the awards ceremony including Carwyn Jones, AM for Bridgend and Patron of Bridgend Business Forum, eager to discover who the all-important winners of the sixth, annual Bridgend business awards sponsored by Rockwool UK and supported by Bridgend County Borough Council would be.
Speaking at a corporate overview and scrutiny committee meeting on Wednesday, September 26, the Nottage ward councillor and Porthcawl mayor said: "There's lot of unrest out there in the county borough regarding the PS11.3m we are putting into the City Deal and it's essential that members of the public know what's happening in this area.
The Bridgend Business Forum Awards 2018 have launched, giving businesses across Bridgend County Borough a chance to shine a light on their success.

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