Having a home
Politics can help decide how much housing is available where you live. For example, politicians can help decide what kind of housing is built in your area like flats, houses or bungalows.
How politics affects you
Where you live
Politics
Politics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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Politician
Politicians are ordinary people who decide they want to help run the country. They become politicians by winning an election.
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Living safely
Politicians make decisions that affect how safe it is where you live. For example, they can help decide how many police officers there are in your area. They also make decisions about things like road safety and street lighting.
Politician
Politicians are ordinary people who decide they want to help run the country. They become politicians by winning an election.
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What's around you
Politics can affect what places there are to go to in your area. For example, local politicians can decide if there are libraries, colleges, community centres, sports centres and day centres where you live.
Politics
Politics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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Local politician
Local politicians are ordinary people who are elected to help make decisions about local services. There are different types of local politician and they are called councillors.
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What it costs
Politics can affect how much you pay for things where you live. This means things like council tax, council rent, parking and using your local leisure centre.
Politics
Politics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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Council tax
The money people pay to the council for services like rubbish collection, libraries and Social Services.
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What it looks like
Politics can affect how the streets and parks are kept clean. Local politicians decide about collecting your rubbish. They also decide about any new buildings that are put up where you live.
Politics
Politics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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Local politician
Local politicians are ordinary people who are elected to help make decisions about local services. There are different types of local politician and they are called councillors.
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Getting around
Politics can affect what public transport is available where you live. Politicians can make laws which say how accessible this transport is and how easy it is for you to get about in your community.
Politics
Politics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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Politician
Politicians are ordinary people who decide they want to help run the country. They become politicians by winning an election.
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