Collocations for council - noun

executive, governing, ruling, state
national
legislative
local
borough, city, community, county, district, municipal, neighbourhood/neighborhood, parish, provincial, regional, town
metropolitan, rural, urban (all esp. BrE)
tribal
elected

elect
control (esp. BrE)
Many county councils are now controlled by the Conservatives.

gain control of, retain control of, win control of (all BrE)

meet
vote
The Spokane city council voted unanimously to ask for his resignation.

adopt sth, approve sth, decide sth, pass sth

elections
member, representative
meeting
chamber
president
resolution
leader, seat

on a/the council
She's on the borough council.

a seat on a council
Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.

apply to
Students should apply to their local council for a grant.

provide, spend

employee, staff, worker
services
estate, flat, house, housing
tax

advisory, funding, governing, research
the governing council of the Mormon Church

arts, sports
student
ecumenical

create, establish, form, found, set up, start
apply to
As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money.

award sb sth, give sb sth
The Arts Council gives grants for local projects.

member

council for
They are setting up a new council for the arts.