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Cheltenham

American  
[chelt-nuhm, chel-tn-ham] / ˈtʃɛlt nəm, ˈtʃɛl tnˌhæm /

noun

  1. a city in northern Gloucestershire, in western England: a spa town and resort, host to many national and international festivals.

  2. a town in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

  3. Printing. a style of type.


Cheltenham British  
/ ˈtʃɛltənəm /

noun

  1. a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)

  2. a style of type

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Other smaller councils to request a delay include Cheltenham, Hastings, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Ipswich, and Redditch Borough Councils.

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Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire has confirmed it will call for a 12-month delay, saying going ahead with the polls "does not seem responsible" given the costs involved.

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However, on Wednesday, Cllr Rowena Hay, the Lib Dem leader of Cheltenham Borough Council, said: "We have to take a balanced and pragmatic view as to how we can continue to prioritise our residents and deliver the high-quality services they rightly expect".

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The existing county council and six district councils would disappear - with Cheltenham joining Tewkesbury and the Cotswold district in a new eastern unitary authority.

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But on Wednesday, a Lib Dem spokesperson said there were "specific circumstances in Cheltenham".

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