city chambers

British

noun

(in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall

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City of Edinburgh Council will launch an investigation into the death of a "gentle giant" who was found in a city chambers toilet.

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She told police she last spoke to her husband on the phone that day when he was near the city chambers.

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That prompted protests outside the city chambers by unions, who urged councillors not to impose cuts.

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First minister John Swinney was among the dignitaries to lay a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance outside Edinburgh City Chambers during a ceremony on Sunday.

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In Edinburgh, First Minister John Swinney was joined by veterans and the city’s lord provost in laying a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance outside the city chambers.

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