One reader said: "No it should never be a city."
Another added: "No, cities have cathedrals no?"
As part of this government’s commitment to levelling up and increasing opportunity across the United Kingdom, local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can enter the competition and make a case for why its area deserves to be granted one of these honours.
For the first time, the city status competition will also be open to applications from the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
The Civic Honours competition will provide local authorities with the chance to showcase their civic pride, interesting heritage and record of innovation - putting their hometowns on the map and bringing greater prosperity of opportunity.