a group elected to make decisions and provide services in a specific area, such as a town, city or borough

a person elected to represent their ward or division, and the people who live in it

Should young people have the right to stand in local elections?

Citizenship

Pupils consider what role they can play in their communities from school to local and national democracy.

a group elected to make decisions and give services in a specific area

a person elected to represent the people in their ward or division

the voting process to select a person for a public local position

If you were voting in a local election in May 2025 in England, how old do you have to be?

A local council provides public {{}} to the community, like transport, youth centres and waste disposal.

When do local elections usually take place? Every ___________ years.

Order these words to create a correct sentence about local government.

can reach more people and decision-makers.

Match the start of the sentence to its ending.

Campaigners should always look at whether their method led to real and lasting {{}} to decide if it was successful.

starting a campaign about revision skills during the summer holidays

campaigning about school lunches while a Government food review is happening

posting about mental health after a school sports day

protesting about pollution in a quiet area with no traffic

Which of these is an example of a campaign with good timing?

Not all campaign {{}} work for every campaign; different ones should be used or a combination of them for maximum success.

when you want to show mass public support in writing

when you want to get attention quickly in person

when you want to influence formal decisions in Parliament

when you want expert support and wider reach by an organisation

Match the campaigning to when it is best used.

Campaigners must check whether their actions led to meaningful __________, not just attention.