Noun
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county borough (plural county boroughs)
A borough (or town), in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose government is independent of its local county council.
A Caerphilly County Borough Council spokesman said: “There are many factors that need to be carefully thought through before these facilities can safely operate and this will take time. Source: Internet
Bath however was a largely independent county borough during the existence of the administrative county of Somerset (from 1889 to 1974). Source: Internet
Housing association United Welsh is leading the project in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council and Morganstone Ltd to bring 48 energy efficient homes to the area. Source: Internet
In 2003 the boundary with Clwyd was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the two local government areas of Gwynedd and Anglesey, and the area of Conwy county borough is now entirely within Clwyd. Source: Internet
The project was delivered by a partnership between Caerphilly County Borough Council and the other Gwent Councils – Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire. Source: Internet
For purposes other than local government the administrative county of Surrey and county borough of Croydon continued to form a "county of Surrey" to which a Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum (Chief Magistrate ) and a High Sheriff were appointed. Source: Internet