tls local politics nov 10.ppt

Samantha Clark

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Inclusion North

Inclusion North is all about inclusion, community and having more control

We do this through• The Skills Bank• Training• Running projects• Sharing ideas• Learning together

How Inclusion North works

• Members pay to join• Partnership Boards are

members• 25 members this year• A group of Directors &

an Advisory Council makes sure Inclusion North is doing the right thing

Government policies

POLITICS …is about how decisions are taken that affect

your lives

Government and making decisions

What happens in Parliament

– Deciding if we go to war – Making laws– Raising taxes – Budgeting for the country – Making decisions about Housing,

Health ,Transport• Government is made up of different

departments looking at different areas like health.

Government Departments

• Parliament makes big decisions and laws

• The government departments make sure the decisions and laws happen

• Different government departments work on different things. For example the Home Office works on keeping people safe

Government policiesThese say what should happen across

the country

Local GovernmentCounty & District Councils

Unitary Councils

Town & Parish Councils

Have you been to a Council meeting?

What does your council do?

• Decide how much Council tax we pay

• How money gets spent locally – swimming pools, social services etc

• What policies to follow

Things to do next

• Are you registered to vote?

• Do you know who your MP is?

• Do you know who your councillors are?

See you next time

Thanks for all your hard work

See you on 4th June at 10am

Sam & Scott