Municipal Undertaking and Social Enterprise

Question 1

What is a Municipal Undertaking?

Answer 1

• Municipal refers to the local government
• Municipal undertakings are activities organised by the local councils.
• There are eleven local councils in Northern Ireland
• Each council has elected representatives who have been voted onto the council by the public.

Question 2

What are the main sources of finance for Municipal Undertakings?

Answer 2

Government grants: Government gives capital grants to assist building work. It’s unusual for the government to fund any other bit.

Rates: Rates are paid by each householder/business in accordance to the size of their property.

Charge for the activity: An entrance fee.

Question 3

What is a Social Enterprise?

Answer 3

A business which has social aims and reinvests a large amount of its profits into the community or back into the enterprise. It is set up to address social issues in the local community.

Question 4

What are the three aims of social enterprises?

Answer 4

To provide employment, to provide a sense of community, to solve environmental issues.