Could I be a councillor?

The local council is the place where decisions affecting local people are made.

If you care about the area that you live in and the issues facing the people who live there you might want to find out more about how the council works and how decisions are reached.

Your interest might range from the level of council tax in your area, to local amenities and services or just the irritating speed hump outside your home.

Research tells us that the issues that concern most people are crime, schools, transport and the environment. But there are as many issues as there are councillors.

Your local council can make a difference on all these issues and so can you as a local councillor.

Or perhaps becoming a neighbourhood watch co-ordinator, a school governor or a magistrate might be more up your street. For more information visit the governments Communities and neighbourhoods Opens in a new window website.