Skip to main content
UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What does a local councillor do?

AThey act as trained judges in local magistrate and county courts
BThey represent their constituency in the national Parliament as an elected MP
CThey represent their ward on the local council and decide on local services
DThey are appointed and paid by central government to run all local services

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is They represent their ward on the local council and decide on local services.

Local councillors are elected to represent their ward (area) on the local council. Councils provide local services such as schools, housing, roads, parks, libraries and social care.

This is one of 767 free Life in the UK test questions on Pass the UK Test. It is taken from UK Government, the Law and Your Role and covers councillor, local government, council. Every answer is based on the official Life in the United Kingdom handbook. Browse all questions or take a free mock test.

mediumcouncillorlocal governmentcouncil

Test yourself on this topic

Earn XP and track your progress

Practice →

More questions from this chapter