parish council

British

noun

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

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Charlie Coats, chairman of Highnam Parish Council, said the site was now a "significant blot on the landscape" and that the rubbish was leaking into the floodplain of the River Leadon, which flows into the River Severn.

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She said there was a "place for everyone in the parish council sector".

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On the outskirts of Norwich, Hellesdon Parish Council has been discussing how much it wants to set for its share of this year's council tax.

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According to Paul Salisbury, current chair of the parish council, the amount covered the deposit on the car park's construction.

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Gavin Murphy, chairman of Mersham Parish Council, said it "resembles a prison wall".

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