Constituencies (a.k.a.
parliamentary constituencies): each electing one Member of Parliament (MP)
every 5 years to the House of Commons (Parliament). There are 650
constituencies in the UK.Wards (a.k.a. electoral
divisions or electoral wards) is the primary unit of English electoral
geography for borough and district councils, county councils or city councils. Each ward
elects either one or two councillors to be members of the local council. There were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK and each ward has
an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward population can vary
substantially.Local council is
made up of a number of Councillors (Cllr) who meet regularly to make decisions about
the direction of the council and the work it does for the community. As elected
bodies local councils are responsible to their
local community. Attending a council meeting is the best way to find out what
they do and how they make decisions. Members of public can attend public council
meetin…
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