Councils launch charm offensive

Council chiefs are reminding voters of the work they do, using images including a drunk girl vomiting in the street and a dog fouling a park.

Research by the Local Government Association found residents in England and Wales are satisfied with services but don't realise who provide them.



It is giving councils posters to counter what it says is an unfairly poor public perception.

It hopes they will help educate people on what their council tax is spent on.



Most people did not realise dog wardens, swimming lessons, tourism promotion or restaurant food safety were all part of the local authority's role, the survey found.

LGA chairman Sir Simon Milton said most people thought the council just collected the bins. He said the posters were designed to get people to appreciate that their town hall did "a massive amount" with council taxpayers' money, from policing standards in restaurants to clearing up vomit on the streets.