Which term describes the government body managing local affairs and services?

• A. Campaign for Change
• B. Local Authority
• C. Community Police Officers
• D. Public Perceptions of Crime

Answer: (B)

Local authorities are the government body that runs local services and affairs. They are elected bodies responsible for delivering and funding what communities rely on day to day, such as housing, education, waste collection, planning, social services, libraries, parks, and local transport. They also manage local taxes and work with partners like the police to keep communities safe and well governed. The other options don’t fit this role: Campaign for Change is an advocacy group, not a governing body; Community Police Officers are police personnel focused on local policing, not the administration of all local services; Public Perceptions of Crime refers to how people view crime, not an institution.