council
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She added that it was important for residents to know that the government and the council "would be there for them".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A City of Commerce City council member is running for a fourth term despite a city law that appears to make that illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The council urged the state to find a route around the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The full council must vote again on ordinance language before the regulations become law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Seven had heard from her parents that the town council had rescheduled the vote on Amendment S for tonight.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
There were questions from councils, who said the proposal faced serious challenges because of a lack of resources and staff.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Instead of silencing residents and handing mayors a blank cheque, the government should be empowering local councils with the resources to deliver genuinely affordable homes alongside the infrastructure to support them," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Other Reform-led councils such as Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Sunderland Council, South Tyneside Council and Walsall Council also backed a motion to rescind the pledges.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It is understood that, following BBC News's approach to Scottish Borders Council, it issued a memo asking community councils to ensure their websites were up to date.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fuller’s boss, Robert Foust, backed the decision to bring in organization vehicles, reasoning that the primary purpose of Operation Breakthrough was, after all, to help neighborhood councils.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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