Starter quiz
- Match the word with the correct definition.
- policies⇔courses of action or goals that governments plan to carry out ✓
- democracy⇔government system, where citizens have a say in how the country is run ✓
- devolve⇔transfer of power to regional government, e.g. to Welsh Parliament ✓
- authority⇔the power or right to give orders or make decisions ✓
- Which of these government types controls the largest area?
- local
- regional
- central ✓
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- A person elected by local residents to make decisions and policies for the local area is called a ...
- 'councillor' ✓
- If this is the definition, what is the word? Ways in which to help, support and / or serve the public.
- authority
- income
- council
- services ✓
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- What is tax?
- something citizens pay to the government ✓
- the amount of money you earn when you work
- something the government pays to citizens
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- Which of the following statements is correct?
- 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.
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Exit quiz
- The money that a council receives from funding and from local citizens is called ...
- expenditure
- salary
- cost
- income ✓
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- The money a council spends is called ...
- income
- salary
- expenditure ✓
- tax
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- The money a citizen or a business pays to a council to fund their services is called ...
- 'tax' ✓
- Match the type of government to an example of it.
- single tier⇔London borough council ✓
- two tier⇔county council, district council ✓
- regional⇔Welsh Parliament ✓
- What are the services that a local council would provide?
- social care ✓
- local road maintenance ✓
- registering births, death and marriages ✓
- national security and military services
- leisure services, like sports centres, youth centres and parks ✓
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- Why do councils have to make tough spending decisions?
- they have unlimited money to spend
- 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
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Key learning points
- Local councils provide and manage essential community services, including education, health and waste management.
- The local government system is different around the country and works in a tier system.
- Local government is funded by grants from central government, council taxes, business rates and local service fees.
- Councils only have a certain amount of income and so they have to make difficult spending decisions.
Common misconception
Councils only deal with minor issues, like park maintenance.
Local councils play a crucial role in many significant areas, including urban and housing planning, public health, education and community services. They have a say in local regulations, budgets and initiatives that greatly impact quality of life.
Keywords
Tier - layers or levels
Local council - a group of people elected to represent citizens and make decisions on how the local area should be run
Services - ways in which to help, support and / or serve the public
Income - the money a person or government earns
Tax - compulsory charges to citizens and businesses by government to finance some of its spending
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