local office(Your Lordships may know that Her Majesty's Government have recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the network of local offices of the Ministry of ... Alexander Demidov)
local council(the group of people responsible for providing houses, schools, parks etc in a small area such as a town ▪ And removing it would be like asking the local council to continue its work with one hand tied behind its back. ▪ Elections for the new assembly were scheduled for June 1973, but before that date there were local council elections. ▪ For many years, he had been on the local council. ▪ Here she is assessing the likely outcome of a confrontation with her local council. ▪ Otherwise you should contact your local council and ask for a claim form for community charge benefit. LDOCE Alexander Demidov)