One in four Londoners are interested in becoming a local councillor, despite the fact that most are ignorant about their local authority's work, according to a survey. The poll, conducted by Ipsos MORI for London Councils, revealed only two in five people know which political party runs their own local council and just 6% of Londoners knows the name of their council's leader. It also found 49% believe their council runs the police and 45% the local hospital. However, almost everyone (97%) knew that their local council is responsible for emptying their rubbish bins.
