- There are 468 local councils in the UK.
- There are over 11 000 town, parish and community councils.
- Local councils spend over £70 billion a year.
- Local government employs over two million people - one of the largest employers in the UK.
- There are over 21 000 democratically elected local councillors (members) in England and Wales.
- There are around 600 occupations and thousands of different job titles in local government.
