community council
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The singer's death has prompted an outpouring of condolences, with the community council organising a book of memories at the Ostreme centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sandy McCook, chairman of Nethy Bridge community council, criticised justice secretary Neil Gray after he said the fire had been "contained" on Thursday – only for the response to be scaled up a day later.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
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
A community council consists of one representative from each general organization which affiliates with it and of a variable number of members-at-large elected by the annual community meeting.
From The Farmer and His Community by Dwight Sanderson
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