A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.
In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies. In Scotland and Wales they are statutory bodies.
Scottish community councils were first created under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, many years after Scottish parish councils were abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929.
Welsh community councils are a direct replacement for earlier parish councils, under the Local Government Act 1972, and are identical to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate.
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... unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas ... Not every community has a council, however ... Community councils in Wales are identical to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate ...
... The council is made up of 7 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 ...
... The council is made up of 9 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 ...
... Most communities in Carmarthenshire have a community council ... councillors are elected to sit on Carmarthenshire County Council ... The following table lists council wards, community councils and associated geographical areas ...
... Government Area of Queensland, Australia, managed by the Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council under a Deed of Grant in Trust granted to the community on 27 October 1986 ... The council was previously the Palm Island Community Council ... The Community Council had far fewer powers and was reliant on revenue from alcohol sales from the canteen ...
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