Local government in Scotland
Ok kiddo, let me tell you all about local government in Scotland! You know how there's people in charge of running your school and making sure everything is working well? In Scotland, there are people in charge of making sure everything is working well in your community too.
These people are called councillors, and they're a bit like your school prefects. They're elected by the people in your community to make decisions on things like building new houses, fixing roads, and looking after parks and playgrounds.
Scotland is divided into different areas called local authorities, and each local authority has its own councillors. For example, if you live in Edinburgh, your local authority is called the City of Edinburgh Council, and they'll have their own councillors to look after things there.
Now, there's also something called the Scottish Government, and they make big decisions that affect the whole of Scotland. But local government is all about making sure your community gets what it needs - like new bike paths or better bins - so it's important too!
So if you want to make sure your community is running smoothly, you can even get involved yourself one day by becoming a councillor. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be in charge of making your playground even more awesome!
These people are called councillors, and they're a bit like your school prefects. They're elected by the people in your community to make decisions on things like building new houses, fixing roads, and looking after parks and playgrounds.
Scotland is divided into different areas called local authorities, and each local authority has its own councillors. For example, if you live in Edinburgh, your local authority is called the City of Edinburgh Council, and they'll have their own councillors to look after things there.
Now, there's also something called the Scottish Government, and they make big decisions that affect the whole of Scotland. But local government is all about making sure your community gets what it needs - like new bike paths or better bins - so it's important too!
So if you want to make sure your community is running smoothly, you can even get involved yourself one day by becoming a councillor. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be in charge of making your playground even more awesome!