Local council may refer to:

Political subdivision

Local council (Israel) Local councils (; singular: ; ; singular: ) are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, the other two being list of cities in Israel, cities and Regional council (Israel), regional councils. There are 124 local councils in I ...

Local council (Jordan) Local council ( ') is the elected assembly of a locality in Jordan. The first local councils were established in Jordan in 1925, and were elected consistently till today. The latest amendment to the Municipalities law divided the Kingdom into 100 ...

Local councils of Malta Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, , meaning municipalities or boroughs, and considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to basic villages or towns, where appropriate. These form the mo ...

* An elected authority in the

local government in the United Kingdom Local government in the United Kingdom has origins which pre-date the United Kingdom itself, as each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own separate system. For an overview, see Administrative geography of the United Kingdom. For d ...

* An elected authority in the

local government in Australia Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories of Australia, states and territories, and in turn beneath the Australian Government, federal government. Local g ...

Local Council (Uganda) A Local Council (LC) is a form of local elected government within the districts of Uganda As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four Regions of Uganda, geographic regi ...

, a form of local elected government within the districts of Uganda *

Local municipality (South Africa) In South Africa, a local municipality (; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) or Category B municipality is a type of municipality that serves as the third, and most local, tier of local government. Each district municipality is divided into a number of local mun ...

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Parsissaet The ''parsissaet'', (sometimes translated as local councils or guardian councils) were a form of local council in Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically ...

'', former local councils in colonial Greenland

Religious

Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church () is an assembly of bishops and other clergy and laity In religious organizations, the laity () — individually a layperson, layman or laywoman — consists of all Church membership, members who a ...

* In the Eastern Orthodox Church, a local council is a historical

synod A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word '' synod'' comes from the Ancient Greek () ; the term is analogous with the Latin word . Originally, ...

(council of bishops)

Other

Boy Scouts of America Local Councils The program of Scouting America is administered through 248 councils, with each council covering a geographic area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Each council receives an annual charter from the National Council and is usua ...

Local School Councils Every Chicago public school has a Local School Council (LSC) which consists of parents, community members, teachers, and the principal of the school. Members of the council are elected except in the case of teachers, staff and student represent ...

, a council in every public school in Chicago, USA

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