Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Local Government
آخری جانچ: 15 July 2026
These are the testable facts for this section, written in our own words (the handbook text itself is Crown copyright — and reading facts twice beats re-reading prose anyway). Work top to bottom, then drill the section below.
What you need to know
- Towns, cities and rural areas are governed by democratically elected councils, often called local authorities.
- Some areas have both district and county councils sharing functions; most large towns and cities have a single local authority.
- Local authorities provide services such as education, housing, planning, social services, roads, libraries, and rubbish collection; they are funded partly by central government and partly by local taxes (council tax).
- Many local authorities appoint a mayor as the ceremonial leader of the council; in some towns the mayor is directly elected and actually leads the administration.
- London has 33 local authorities, with the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London coordinating policies across the capital.
- Local council elections are held in May every year; many candidates stand for a political party.
Make it stick
2 minutes of questions on this chapter beats 20 minutes of re-reading.
Practise this chapter