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parish council

British

noun

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

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Jayes is also on the parish council "for my sins", he says with a wry smile.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The BBC spoke to Jackie Weaver, the parish council clerk from Cheshire who shot to fame during lockdown when she appeared in a meeting that spiralled into chaos.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

The parish council is also engaged in legally "non-compliant" disciplinary action against a councillor on the authority.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Stout residents of Cornforth, Durham, having protested against the narrowness of some of the gateways on the local paths, the parish council has decided to widen them.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 by Various

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