a group of people elected to represent citizens and make decisions on how the local area should be run

ways in which to help, support and / or serve the public

compulsory charges to citizens and businesses by government to finance some of its spending

What do local councils do?

Citizenship

How is local government different to central government?

What is the role of the local councillor?

How do local elections work?

Why is registering to vote so important?

How can young people be involved in local decision making?

This unit explores the difference between local and national government. Pupils consider how governments are elected, the role of local councils and the key people within them.

How does local democracy work?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The money that a council receives from funding and from local citizens is called ...

The money a citizen or a business pays to a council to fund their services is called ...

Match the type of government to an example of it.

leisure services, like sports centres, youth centres and parks

What are the services that a local council would provide?

they only have a certain amount of income

they get all their funding from central government

they can choose to raise unlimited money when needed

Why do councils have to make tough spending decisions?

courses of action or goals that governments plan to carry out

government system, where citizens have a say in how the country is run

transfer of power to regional government, e.g. to Welsh Parliament

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Match the word with the correct definition.

Which of these government types controls the largest area?

A person elected by local residents to make decisions and policies for the local area is called a ...

If this is the definition, what is the word? Ways in which to help, support and / or serve the public.

the amount of money you earn when you work

something the government pays to citizens

Local government decides how services are managed in the local area.

Local government organises general elections.

Local government controls the economy by setting income tax rates.

Which of the following statements is correct? 

What do local councils do?

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