county borough

British  

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

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Example Sentences

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.

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"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.

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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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