civic centre

British

noun

the public buildings of a town, including recreational facilities and offices of local administration

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Part of that wider plan also includes the development of a new Civic Centre - objections to which have slowed down the delivery of the more popular theatre scheme.

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It's thought that the Irish government intervention could allow the decoupling of the theatre plan from the Civic Centre, thus fast tracking building work.

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A spokesperson for Essex Police said her arrest was "categorically not for flying a Union Flag", but because the Civic Centre was not an area where protesters were allowed.

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They said event parking would be available at Sophia Gardens and the civic centre.

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Swansea Civic Centre opened in 1982 and is currently home to the county council's chamber, as well as offices and the central library.

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