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council

[kaun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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That followed a council meeting at which Infantino apologised for the abandoned sell-off plot but failed to explain how the proposal was devised, asking that questions be submitted in writing.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Pembrokeshire council told him he must apply for retrospective permission for the home that is self-sufficient, and also collects rain water.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

An off-grid hut that produces its own heating and electricity can continue to be the home of the man who built it, a council has decided.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Bass hammered Raman over the remark, accusing the council member of romanticizing Gates’ tenure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Adaon and Fflewddur held a hurried council on which path to follow, and agreed the company should ride westward until dawn, conceal themselves and sleep, then turn due south.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

It also includes £7m support for bus travel and £8m for councils to help those "not captured by other schemes".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's government restricted the scheme, including by heavily reducing the maximum discount that councils were allowed to give tenants.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The government said it would give councils guidance on how local authorities should do this in due course.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Where the ombudsman finds failure, it can force housing associations or councils to take action, write apologies or pay compensation to the tenant.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

I could now be admitted to the councils of the community; my words would be taken seriously.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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