county borough

British

noun

(in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government
(in the Republic of Ireland) any of the four largest boroughs, governed independently of the administrative county around it by an elected council that constitutes an all-purpose authority

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At the 440-pupil Welsh-medium primary in Caerphilly county borough, more than 200 children attend at least one extra-curricular club, said Mr Griffiths.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

"Over the last six to eight years every property in the county borough has had an enforcement visit, so that's over 32,000 homes," said Andrew Long, who manages the council's frontline enforcement services.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

However, plans were changed due to the weather, and the scout group were taken to Llandudno in Conwy county borough, to walk up the Orme.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

Cynffig Comprehensive School, in Bridgend county borough, will also open on the Tuesday for some voters.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2022

Under the Midwives Act 1902, every council of a county or county borough is the local supervising authority over midwives within its area.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

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