LOCAL Government

Your local government or council will be responsible for various administrative procedures in your local area that would be unfeasible for the central government to deal with. For example, some of the issues and services controlled by local government would be the management and repair of roads and other amenities in the local area as well as ensuring an efficient waste collection service is run. If you have any problems in your street or town then it is more than likely that the local government or one of their branches will be responsible for dealing with the problem. For example, a street light on your road goes out then the council would then repair the fault. If you have any or know of any problems that are the responsibility of your local government then you should take steps to contact them.

The politicians that make up the local government are voted for people living in the area that is to be governed by their council, and in most cases they will be headed up by at least one Member of Parliament who will then represent that area’s council in central government.

Various public services such as the police force and hospitals will be funded by money from the local government’s budget; however these services may cover a larger area than that which is under the authority of the council. For example, West Mercia police covers several counties and receives funding from various local authorities as a result.