Go to main content
Website of the UK government
Please note that this website has a UK government accesskeys system.
Public services all in one place
Main menu
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Page menu
Government, citizens and rights
Local government
New local government powers: have your say
Plans have been announced to give councils more power in areas like finance, housing, and how local services are organised.
Local government structure
Different types of local councils: unitary authorities, county, district, borough, city, town and parish councils
Local government powers and finance
The powers and duties of local councils, and how they are funded
Local councillors
How elected councillors represent their community and make decisions
Mayors
The different roles of ceremonial mayors and elected mayors
Facebook
Twitter
StumbleUpon
Delicious
RedditAdditional links
My Council
Connect to your council and find out which online services they provide
Riots Panel seeks views
An independent panel is seeking causes of the August riots
