Sentence examples for councillors from inspiring English sources

Protests, petitions, two call-ins of the plans by supportive councillors to the Overview and Scrutiny committee, a new (yet still flawed) consultation process in recognition of the initial inadequate attempt, and much publicity.

Among the police officers hurt was a woman injured on the hand and another female officer hurt as loyalists smashed up cars belonging to councillors, including that of a Democratic Unionist, and attacked security staff.

The definition of elected officials here includes everyone from mayors (Boris Johnson) to MSPs, with the exception of local councillors.

The News argued that the public had a right to know if councillors fell below the standards of behaviour expected of elected representatives.

Its sister party in Scotland has two members of the Scottish parliament and eight councillors.

But he accepted his view was probably not a majority one among his fellow councillors or Bude residents.

"I know of many many young Councillors who are stepping down this year.

Meanwhile, more than 100 Liberal Democrat councillors have thrown their support behind Tim Farron for leadership of their party.

The extent of Farage's ambitions came to light as Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg faced a serious backlash from party malcontents, including at least two parliamentary candidates and several prominent councillors, as activists gathered names on a petition demanding he be replaced immediately by a new leader.

Nigel Farage had been expected to grab between 75 and 100 extra councillors at best, but added nearly 130. Labour MPs and activists, who had tried largely to ignore Ukip's impending arrival as the fourth party in British politics, veered between admitting that it had been hit and that Ed Miliband had to do better, and trying to dismiss Ukip as still so small as to be largely irrelevant.

As the new year dawns, councillors around the country will start drawing up budgets for 2013-14.