Warden

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WARDEN. A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.

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It takes a better man than Mr Warden to break up a gathering of this kind.

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LAHORE -- From controlling the traffic during political rallies, protests and processions on the busiest roads of Lahore to the day to day traffic management of the city, I think traffic wardens are playing their imperative role in society.

Punjab Punch: Don't ignore the traffic wardens!

A warden cited the example of a recent incident in which a colleague had to face the wrath of a ruling party MPA for stopping his acquaintance for driving motorcycle without helmet and not having documents.

Challan targets have wardens on tenterhooks

RAWALPINDI -- The traffic wardens have been directed to remain polite during duty hours and rude attitude with the citizens, even with the traffic rules violators will not be tolerated.

Traffic Wardens directed to remain polite during duty hours

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muhammad Bin Ashraf has applauded the services of Traffic warden Asif and announced commendatory certificate and cash prize for him, he said.

Police nab member of auto theft gang

"The city council and their senior management team at the city warden service should hold their heads in shame.

HAT'S SO UNFAIR; City wardens' headgear sparks discrimination claim

TRAFFIC wardens in Coventry have been spat at, punched and even pushed in front of cars, we can reveal.

TRAFFIC WARDENS UNDER ATTACK; Staff spat at, punched and pushed in front of cars

STREET wardens in Middlesbrough have made a wish come true for wheelchair user Jonathan Seaman.

Dream day for Jonathan

But CllrKeats said: "He [the warden] knew neighbourhood renewal funding was finished and we [the council] had worked extremely hard with scarce resources to find the pounds 1.6m for a permanent warden service.

20WARDENS INJOBFIGHT; Axed council staff take row to tribunal

The Kirklees Council warden issued a ticket to the white van which was parked on double yellow lines near the Black Horse pub on Lidget Street in Lindley.

PARKING MAD; Challenge to traffic ticket team when warden's van is left in a residentsonly zone!

back, from left, PC Brian Lee, PCSO Richard Sewell and Brian Lees, street warden. Front, from left, Graham Haughton, chairman of friends of Leyfields residents association, Pete Layton, head street warden and Jo Sands, wardens manager.