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.
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