query: SELECT DISTINCT ?cities ?population ?item WHERE { 
    ?cities wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q515 .
    ?cities wdt:P17 wd:Q733 .
    MINUS {?cities wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q10864048 }
    ?cities wdt:P1082 ?population .
    FILTER (?population > 250000) .
    OPTIONAL {?cities wdt:P194 ?council .
    OPTIONAL { ?council wdt:P527 ?item
    MINUS { ?item wdt:P576 [] } }
    }
  }