council
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According to the council, two-thirds of Bradford is considered rural and 17% of the city is designated protected sites - with priority habitats, such as moorland, woodland and wetlands, covering 19% of the district.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
The board also dissolved the faculty senate and replaced it with an advisory council to the president, which includes two faculty members from each of the university’s colleges and additional members appointed by the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Over the past three decades, Manchester’s city council managed to transform the postindustrial city into a fast-growing services hub by attracting private investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
“Opportunities like this come once in a generation,” said former City Councilmember Kevin De Leon, who helped secure the funding when he was on the council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Captain Smith is freed and Master Archer is taken off the council.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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