parish council

noun

1. (in England and, formerly, Wales) the administrative body of a parish See parish

Example Sentences

At the council meeting, Rosemary Thew, chairwoman of the parish council, said the application should be rejected to "send a clear message that planning processes must be adhered to".

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"I hope the planning committee will share the parish council's concern in rejecting this application and ensuring that others do not follow these unfortunate examples," added Thew.

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At the start of September, members of the Tangley Parish Council went to Conholt to meet Schwarzman’s team, mostly to discuss road repairs.

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In a statement, Danbury Parish Council said "no adult hardball cricket" could be played at the venue "for the foreseeable future".

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Couch, a former teacher who sits on Nuthall Parish Council, said it was a "nail-biting" result after a recount which confirmed the win.

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