Paper 1 2nd Mock Revision (Miss chase)

Question 1

What are 3 roles of the local government?

Answer 1

• To provide services sanctioned by central government at a local level.
• To provide a sounding board to central government on issues of public concern
• to raise income through various local forms of taxation, such as council tax.

Question 2

What is a limitation on the power of the local government?

Answer 2

There is no constitutional right for local government to exist - it can be reformed, removed or reshaped at any time at the will of Parliament.

Question 3

What are County Councils responsible for?

Answer 3

• Education
• Social services
• Waste disposal
• Libraries
• Housing
• Planning

Question 4

What are District Councils responsible for?

Answer 4

• Housing
• Environmental health
• Planning
• Leisure and recreation
• Refuge (rubbish) collection
• Local tax collection

Question 5

How and why has the government encouraged the election of local mayors?

Answer 5

• They have encouraged the election of local mayors by agreeing to give additional powers to councils that agree to combine as work together and have a directly elected mayor.
• They did this so they can share the work load.

Question 6

What are the responsibilities of the GLA (Greater London Authority)?

Answer 6

• Highways
• Transport planning
• Passenger transport
• Strategic planning

Question 7

What are roles of a local councillor?

Answer 7

• In many ways they are the local versions of your MP.
• They represent the interests of the local community they are elected to serve.
• They campaign for the best interests of the whole council area.
• They serve on council committees.

Question 8

How are local councillors held to account?

Answer 8

• The local media report on the work of local councillors.

- Their political party holds then to account for their work as a councillors and can deselect them.