county borough

noun

1. (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government

2. (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

Example Sentences

The Lord Lieutenant for the County Borough of Londonderry, Ian Crowe, said it was a very special service to be a part of and said it was very important to highlight the city's historic links to VE Day.

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The Welsh government said: "We are working with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and other regulators as part of a technical working group to ensure the best possible outcome is achieved for local people."

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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and the developers Richards, Moorehead and Laing Ltd have been asked to comment.

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Under the new proposals, county, borough and district authorities would be replaced by fewer unitary authorities, with representation at the combined mayor-led authority.

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He added he and his neighbours regularly reported the potholes to Wrexham county borough council, but "nothing has been done".

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