community council
Britishnoun
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The fire was declared a major incident on Friday, but Nethy Bridge community council leader Sandy McCook said they had been calling for that "for over a week now".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Frustration with Hagerty boiled over at an April 10 meeting of the Palisades community council, where Hagerty representative Harrison Newton touted recovery as “a chance to become more resilient to the next disaster.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
Neighbour Andy Clarke, 58, said the flowers had been planted with the support of the community council and were not on the couple's land, but next to it.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
At one point, she was expelled from school for truancy; she says her life was saved by a community council that paid to send her to boarding school.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
In another case a community council was formed for the primary purpose of bringing the support of the whole community to a fine band which had struggled along for several years with little local appreciation.
From The Farmer and His Community by Dwight Sanderson
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