county council

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Noun

county council - the elected governing body of a county

governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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county council

n (Brit) → consiglio di contea

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Three of Denbigshire's 47 county councillors usually sit out the prayers, but Cllr Penlington said this has led to complaints from other members.

'It's time to ban prayers at the council chamber' COUNCILLOR SAYS TRADITION IS UNFAIR TO NON-CHRISTIANS

Both county councillors for the village, which sits on Northumberland's border with Cumbria, have donated cash from their own member funds to help raise awareness of visitor attractions in Gilsland in an effort to force decision-makers into action.

Councillors backing bid to reopen village station

I do understand however that I am the only local councillor in Wales to have refused the recent pay rise awarded to county councillors and have also voluntarily taken a further pay cut of my existing allowance which represents an annual reduction of PS800 per annum in empathy with all public and private sector workers currently subject to continuing wage restraints.

The only councillor to refuse pay rise; Views of Wales

THE number of Warwickshire county councillors could be cut from 62 to 57.

Call to cut councillors

Guests including town and county councillors enjoyed all things arts and crafts with demonstrations from some of the Chantry's best sellers.

Craft centre marks anniversary

A feud between former county councillors David Lewis-Roberts and Mr Durkin has been rumbling for nearly a decade.

Feuding ex-Cllr is cleared over conduct breach; Now he calls for police investigation

But Staffordshire county councillors Susan Woodward, Dennis Dixon, John O'Leary, Daniel Davies and Gwilym Roberts clubbed together pounds 6,000 from their allocations from the authority's Local Member Initiative Scheme.

Cash boost for OAPs' minibus

Unfortunately, in north Ely the youth will not have the same support because county councillors erroneously seem to feel housing, with one football pitch stuck in the centre, is far more productive than creating a youth and family-friendly area.

Letter: Importance of places to play

Backing for a single unitary authority for the whole of North Yorkshire has been given by county councillors.

Council backs one-tier scheme

County councillors have pledged cash to buy a vehicle to carry the latest mobile CCTV equipment.

Mobile CCTV to track crooks

Plaid Cymru group leader on Denbighshire County Council Arwel Roberts is fed up with what he says is poor attendance from his fellow county councillors.

Councillors 'need head teacher to keep them in line' SENIOR MEMBER CLAIMS POOR ATTENDANCE 'SETS BAD EXAMPLE'TO KIDS

SIR - That a public servant should be allowed to sue a local council taxpayer out of public funds is as astonishing as it is amoral, but it seems that in Carmarthenshire it is endorsed by the local gaggle of county councillors.