London Q and A

A magnet for millions of visitors from across the globe, one of the world’s leading financial centres, a cultural beacon, a place of fascinating and enduring history, a city of extremes of wealth and poverty and home to more than seven million residents.

By any reckoning London is one of the world’s most remarkable cities. But, as those responsible for planning, developing, and delivering the myriad services that keep London thriving are well aware, London is also a city of remarkable challenges.

From parking to adult care, from waste services to library services and from planning to education, it is the capital’s 33 local councils that are responsible for the majority of services Londoners use and need daily.

Try taking this quick quiz to test your knowledge of London - we hope the answers will tell you more about the work of London local government and its role in shaping the capital.

Published November 2010