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Councillor Vs. MP

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Councillor Vs. MP

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    1. Councillor Vs. MP What’s the difference?

    2. District Council Responsible for local services including Planning Council housing Rubbish collection

    3. County Councillor The County Council is responsible for local services, including education, social services, transport, roads (except trunk roads and motorways), public rights of way, and libraries. Schools and Education Social Care & Health Environment & Planning Waste & Recycling Roads (except Motorways) & Transport Libraries Tourist Information Public rights of way

    4. Member of Parliament (MP) MPs are there to help only with those matters for which Parliament or central government is Tax problems involving the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise Departments (but not the council tax which is paid to your local authority); • Problems dealt with by the Department of Health such as hospitals and the National Health Service (but not problems with the social services department of your local authority); • Problems dealt with by the Department for Work and Pensions such as benefits, pensions and national insurance; • Problems dealt with by the Home Office such as immigration and matters such as school closures and grants which are dealt with by the Department for Education and Skills (but not day to day problems involving schools which are run by their governors and your local education authority).

    5. Members of the European Parliament (MEP) Analyse proposed European laws Keep the budget of the European Union in check Take a big interest in Environmental issues Watch over the other decision-making bodies in Europe

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