We are supposed to have a good City Council,  do you know  that is?
City council
A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
Australia.
Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of
as radical as we possibly could within the confines that we were subjected to by central government", arguing that "It was a bullshit scheme—I wouldn't have chosen it at all. It didn't give value for money. But what were we supposed to do as a local authority? We either [do it or] say we are not going to build these schools or we are not going to refurbish these unfit dwellings." He became leader of the Labour Group on Derby City Council, serving as leader