Levels of Government - A Group by https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd The different levels of government in the uk en-us 2017-11-27 11:13:09 UTC 2023-05-05 18:54:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Where is it located 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210939483 It's in Edinburgh]]> 2017-11-28 15:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210939483 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940187 There are 129 MSPs(member of the Scottish Parliament)]]> 2017-11-28 15:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940187 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940392 There are 131 seats in the debating chamber]]> 2017-11-28 15:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940392 What is it? 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940843 A Local Authority District is a generic term used to cover: London Boroughs. Metropolitan Districts. Unitary Authorities and Non-Metropolitan Districts in England. ... District Council Areas in Northern Ireland. In some areas there is a county councilresponsible for services such as education, waste management and strategic planning within a county, with several non-metropolitan district councils responsible for services such as housing, waste collection and local planning. These councils are elected in separate elections.]]> 2017-11-28 15:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940843 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940971 They have electronic consoles in the debating chamber for MSPs to vote, when MSPs vote, on the electronic consoles, it will have 3 options: Yes, No or Abstain]]> 2017-11-28 15:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210940971 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210941315 MSPs vote for a person that they want him/her to be their presiding officer. At the moment the presiding officer is Trisha Marwick.

]]> 2017-11-28 15:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210941315 20059384 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210941317 💛💛💛]]> 2017-11-28 15:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210941317 What is it? 20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210942716 The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.]]> 2017-11-28 15:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210942716 How many local authorities are there? 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943012  In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there are only unitary, single tier councils.There are 418 principal (unitary, upper and second tier) councils in the UK – 27 county councils, 201 district councils, and 125 unitary councils.]]> 2017-11-28 15:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943012 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943130 Anybody at all can go to the parliament to watch meetings

]]> 2017-11-28 15:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943130 The leader? 20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943225 Andrea Leadsom]]> 2017-11-28 15:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210943225 20059384 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944143 The current monarch and head of state , Queen Elizabeth ll]]> 2017-11-28 15:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944143 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944421  Anybody at all can make a petition to the Scottish Parliament]]> 2017-11-28 15:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944421 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944707 A mace is in the debating chamber, it has four words on it: Wisdom, Justice, Compassion and Integrity

]]> 2017-11-28 15:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210944707 What is it? 20062981 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210945175  

The regional chambers of England were a group of indirectly elected regional bodies that were created by the provisions of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998. There were eight regional chambers, one for each of the regions of England except Greater London, which had opted for an elected mayor and assembly in 1998. All eight regional chambers had adopted the title "regional assembly" or "assembly" as part of their name, though this was not an official status in law. The chambers were abolished over a two-year period between 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2010 and some of their functions were assumed by newly established Local authority leaders' boards.


Greater London has a directly elected London Assembly, which was established by separate legislation and is part of the Greater London Authority. 

]]> 2017-11-28 15:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210945175 What is a Metropolitan County PrisonerNumber20063275 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210945742 The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million. They were created in 1974 and are each divided into several metropolitan districts or boroughs. ]]> 2017-11-28 15:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210945742 Responsibilities of local authorities 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210946091 Local governments set the overall direction for their municipalities through long-term planning. Examples include council plans, financial plans, municipal strategic statements and other strategic plans. Setting the vision, and then ensuring that it is achieved, is one of the most important roles of local government]]> 2017-11-28 15:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210946091 20059384 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210946490
  • Legislative power is exercised by the Queen-in-Parliament, by and with the advice and consent of Parliament, the House of Lordsand the House of Commons.

    • ]]>     2017-11-28 15:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210946490     What is it? 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210947517 Video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U0LhurGWOc
    Officially, the full name of the house is: The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.]]>     2017-11-28 15:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210947517     Role of the local authorities 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210948814 The laws made by local governments are called local laws and cover issues such as the activities permitted on public land, animal management, and use of infrastructure. Localgovernments are also responsible for enforcing local laws and other legislation over which they have authority]]> 2017-11-28 15:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210948814 Membership 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210949497  The membership of the House of Lords is drawn from the peerage and is made up of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal.
    The Lords Spiritual are 26 bishops in the established Church of England. Of the Lords Temporal, the majority are life peers who are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, or on the advice of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. However, they also include some hereditary peersincluding four dukes.  While the House of Commons has a defined 650-seat membership, the number of members in the House of Lords is not fixed. There are currently 799 sitting Lords. ]]>     2017-11-28 15:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210949497     20059384 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210949922 The monarch gives ‘final approval’ to all laws ]]> 2017-11-28 15:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210949922 ChickeNuggeett https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210951815 Irish Assembly Building]]> 2017-11-28 15:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210951815 20059384 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210952117 The monarchy opens parliament every year 

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210952117     msmith197 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210952947 2017-11-28 15:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210952947 Who is the Leader? 20062981 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953186 N/A]]> 2017-11-28 15:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953186 Scottish Parliament building 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953325
    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953325     How do local authorities get their money? 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953901 Funding from central government. ... A general grant is also paid by central government to local authorities. This is known as the Revenue Support Grant or Formula Grant. Formula Grant is largely funded by local business rates income (which is ultimately collected for central government)]]> 2017-11-28 15:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210953901 PrisonerNumber20063275 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210954048 The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union. Together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU.]]> 2017-11-28 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210954048 News 20062981 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210954735 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/45/contents]]> 2017-11-28 15:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210954735 The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive. It sits at Parliament Buildings at Stormont in Belfast. ChickeNuggeett https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955067 2017-11-28 15:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955067 Leadership 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955546 Lord Speaker
     | Norman, Lord Fowler, non-affiliated
    Since 1 September 2016
    Leader of the House
     | Natalie, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, Conservative
    Since 14 July 2016
    Leader of the Opposition
     | Angela, Baroness Smith of Basildon, Labour
    Since 27 May 2015
    Third Party Leader
     | Richard, Lord Newby, Liberal Democrat
    Since 13 September 2016 
    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955546     P 20064131 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955886 A parish is the smallest unit of local government, they are elected cooperate bodies, have variable tax raising powers, and are responsible for areas known as civil parishes. A parish council serving a town may be called a town council and a parish council serving a city may be known as a city council. These bodies have the same powers, duties and status as a parish council. 

    Parish councils have the power to tax their residents to support their operations and carry out local projects. Parish councils have a duty to provide facilities, such as allotment gardens. Parish councils also have the power to provide facilities including, provision of a village hall, provision and maintenance of recreational grounds, cemeteries and public toilets. 

    Parish councils must be notified by the district council or county council of all planning applications in their areas, intentions to provide a burial ground in the parish, proposals to carry out sewage works, right of way (bridleway and footpath) surveys. 

    In some cases parish councils exercise the powers to create a neighbourhood plan, appoint trustees of local charities and to be consulted on the governors of local schools. 

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955886     News 20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955972 Brexit: Urgent question granted to Labour as pressure grows for release of full analysis on EU withdrawal

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210955972     What is a local authority in the uk? 20053720 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956029 There are 326 billing authorities in England that collect council tax and business rates:
    • 201 non-metropolitan district councils.
    • 55 unitary authority councils.
    • 36 metropolitan borough councils.
    • 32 London borough councils.
    • City of London Corporation.
    • Council of the Isles of Scilly.

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956029     Parish Councils 20064131 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956335 A parish is the smallest unit of local government, they are elected cooperate bodies, have variable tax raising powers, and are responsible for areas known as civil parishes. A parish council serving a town may be called a town council and a parish council serving a city may be known as a city council. These bodies have the same powers, duties and status as a parish council. 

    Parish councils have the power to tax their residents to support their operations and carry out local projects. Parish councils have a duty to provide facilities, such as allotment gardens. Parish councils also have the power to provide facilities including, provision of a village hall, provision and maintenance of recreational grounds, cemeteries and public toilets. 

    Parish councils must be notified by the district council or county council of all planning applications in their areas, intentions to provide a burial ground in the parish, proposals to carry out sewage works, right of way (bridleway and footpath) surveys. 

    In some cases parish councils exercise the powers to create a neighbourhood plan, appoint trustees of local charities and to be consulted on the governors of local schools. 

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956335     Video 20063122 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956746 2017-11-28 15:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210956746 Roles and responsibilities 20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210957500 Members sit in the House of Commons to serve as representatives of the people who have elected them to that office. They have wide-ranging responsibilities which include work in the Chamber, committees, their constituencies and political parties.]]> 2017-11-28 15:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210957500 What does the House of Lords do? 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210958489 The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It works with the House of Commons to:
    • make laws
    • check and challenge the actions of the government, and
    • provide a forum of independent expertise
    The House of Lords Chamber spends about 60% of its time on legislation; the other 40% is spent on scrutiny – questioning Government and debating issues and policy. Committee work takes place outside the Chamber.
    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210958489     What happens in the House of Lords Chamber each day? 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210959691 Each sitting day the Members of the Lords start by questioning Government Ministers in the Chamber to find out what they are doing, or propose to do, on any subject (Oral Questions).
    After Oral Questions, Lords may then examine and improve draft legislation. This may have begun in the House of Commons or the House of Lords. Members may also debate important topics to highlight what the House thinks on an issue, signalling their views to the country and the government.

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210959691     PrisonerNumber20063275 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210959959 The metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 with most of their functions being devolved to the individual boroughs, making them de facto unitary authorities. The remaining functions were taken over by joint boards.[]]> 2017-11-28 15:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210959959 Roles and Responsibilities 20062981 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962280  Their original defined role was to channel regional opinions to the business-led regional development agencies. Their role later included scrutinising their regional development agency; integrating policy development and enhancing partnership working at the regional level across the social, economic and environmental policy agenda; as well as carrying out a wide range of advocacy and consultancy roles with UK government bodies and the European Union; but their public profile was low. Each acted as a Regional Planning Body with a duty to formulate a Regional Spatial Strategy including Regional Transport Strategy, replacing the planning function of county councils. ]]> 2017-11-28 15:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962280 How does the House of Lords relate to Parliament and government? 20054444 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962503 The House of Lords is often referred to as the 'Upper House' or 'Second Chamber'. Both these terms illustrate that the Lords is one of two parts of the UK Parliament. The political party which wins the most seats/places in a general election forms the Government. The Government runs the country and is formed from the political party that wins most seats in the House of Commons in a general election. The Government formulates policy and introduces legislation in Parliament. Most senior members of the Government are members of the House of Commons but there are ministers, along with two Cabinet members, in the House of Lords. The House of Lords also contains many Members of Parliament who were in previous governments.

    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962503     20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962838 Parliament is an essential part of UK politics. Its main roles are examining and challenging the work of the government, debating and passing all laws and enabling the Government to raise taxes]]> 2017-11-28 15:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210962838 20059325 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210963143 Committees
    Much of the work of the House of Commons takes place in committees, made up of around 10 to 50 MPs. These committees examine issues in detail, from government policy and proposed new laws, to wider topics like the economy


    ]]>     2017-11-28 15:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210963143     A county council is the elected governing body of an administrative county. County councils were created by the local government act 1888. They are responsible for a number of functions such as education (schools and youth services), social services, highways, fire and rescue services, libraries, waste disposal, consumer services and town and country planning. 20064131 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210969280 2017-11-28 15:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/210969280 When Was the Metropolitan Authority founded? PrisonerNumber20063275 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/211843623 Created by the Local Authorities act of 1972 but was founded in 1974]]> 2017-11-30 14:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/211843623 6 Metropolitan Counties PrisonerNumber20063275 https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/211845554 Greater Manchester-City of Manchester, City of Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan
    Merseyside-City of Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral
    South Yorkshire-City of Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham
    Tyne and Wear-City of Newcastle upon Tyne, City of Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside
    West Midlands-City of Birmingham, City of Coventry, City of Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall
    West Yorkshire-City of Leeds, City of Bradford, City of Wakefield, Calderdale, Kirklees]]>     2017-11-30 14:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith197/eg9f6zd451zd/wish/211845554