council areanoun [ C ]
/ˈkaʊn.səl ˌeə.ri.ə//ˈkaʊn.səl ˌer.i.ə/one of 32 areas into which Scotland was divided by law in 1994, each having its own local government:
Skelmorlie is the northernmost settlement in the council area of North Ayrshire.
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- The bridge straddles two council areas.
- The figures show the total value of tickets issued per street in each council area.
- Dundee is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas.
- The yellow school bus scheme is likely to be introduced in at least one Scottish council area soon.
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UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city council
- city fathers
- city hall
- councilwoman
- county borough
- county council
- development area
- local authority
- municipality
- parochial
- prefecture
- principal area
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- the North-South divide
- town meeting
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