council

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Broken streetlights emerged as an hot-button issue in this year’s election, with council members scrambling to find ways to restore them.

From Los Angeles Times

These include a Westminster by-election in Greater Manchester, as well as the May elections for the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and English councils.

From BBC

The town council of Merrimack opposes the new facility and wrote a letter to DHS saying the site would have negative financial impacts for the community and create unrest among residents.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was a ballroom dancer and president of her school's student council.

From BBC

Luxe, whose real name is Lorna Andrews, grew up on a council estate in Trafford, Greater Manchester, before working as cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic.

From BBC