2.  1. To know what local government is for  2. To understand how local government is organised.  3. To have a better idea of how young people can get involved in local government

3. Match the department to the work it does.

4.  Environmental Services  Planning and Technical Services  Housing  Education  Leisure and Amenities  Finance  Social Care and Health

5. Create a poster about the work of the local council. This should include:  What the local council does  Why it is important to the community  How council decisions can affect people’s lives

6. Councils are _________ for many of the _________ in your local ______. Most people want to live in _______ streets, to have their _______ collected regularly, and to walk and play in well-kept _______. These services make a big ________ to the ________ of people’s everyday lives. services, difference, clean, parks, responsible, other, area, rubbish, quality

7. Councils are responsible for many of the services in your local area. Most people want to live in clean streets, to have their rubbish collected regularly, and to walk and play in well-kept parks. These services make a big difference to the quality of people’s everyday lives.