1. Voiceover: Leeds City Council spends one billion pounds per year and delivers [1] a) civic b) enjoyed c) services to over 700,000 people in Leeds. The council employs 33,000 people. Leeds [2] a) alliance b) civic c) services Hall is where the city councillors meet to discuss important [3] a) civic b) issues c) services d) people . Today, Leeds Thomas Danby college students are going to meet the Deputy Lord Mayor in the [4] a) chamber b) civic c) enjoyed d) represent Hall. Leeds City Council has 99 councillors.

2. Each councillor is a person voted for in different areas of Leeds. The councillors can speak for the people in the areas they [5] a) multicultural b) parties c) represent d) streets . Councillors meet in a council [6] a) bins b) chamber c) civic d) services and vote on important [7] a) enjoyed b) issues c) people d) services for the city, such as education, health [8] a) bins b) parties c) services and how to improve [9] a) alliance b) enjoyed c) parties d) services for the people of Leeds.

3. The Council [10] a) alliance b) chamber c) civic d) services names all the mayors of the past, down to Thomas Danby, the first mayor of Leeds. Here, a tour guide tells Leeds Thomas Danby students that the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor are also councillors. They have a special position.

4. The Lord Mayor is seen as the head person of all the councillors. He, or she, is Lord Mayor for one year. The Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor [11] a) enjoyed b) represent c) services d) streets the city at important events and meet important people from around the world. The students are introduced to the Deputy Lord Mayor, councillor Ann Castle.

5. Student: Hello, good morning. We are Thomas Danby Students, nice to meet you. Can I ask you a question please?

6. Councillor: Yes certainly.

7. Student: How long have you been Deputy Lord Mayor?

8. Councillor: Just short of a year. I became Deputy Lord Mayor on the 23rd of May last year and I'll be finishing on the 22nd of May this year.

9. Student: Hello, I'm very pleased to meet you. Can I ask you a question?

10. Councillor: Certainly.

11. Student: So what do you like most about your job?

12. Councillor: I think I've [12] a) enjoyed b) issues c) services d) streets meeting so many different people during my year of office. I've met people from different community groups, different faith groups and I found out all sorts of things that are happening in the City of Leeds that I had no idea about, all sorts of good things and I think that's what I've [13] a) bins b) enjoyed c) multicultural d) parties most about my year.

13. Student: Oh you [14] a) civic b) enjoyed c) represent it?

14. Councillor: Very much indeed.

15. Student: OK.

16. Councillor: Thank you very much.

17. Student: Thank you.

18. Councillor: Good morning.

19. Student: I'm pleased to meet you. What part of politic do you [15] a) civic b) issues c) represent here?

20. Councillor: I [16] a) bins b) chamber c) represent d) services the Conservative Party. There are just 24 of us out of the 99 councillors on Leeds City Council, but we've joined together with the Lib Dems, there are 26 of them, and the Green Party to form an [17] a) alliance b) enjoyed c) multicultural d) streets in the City of Leeds. So, the 3 [18] a) bins b) civic c) parties d) represent are running the city at the moment and I feel that it's running very very successfully because we're all working together really really well and I think it's ok.

21. Student: For how long you working?

22. Councillor: It's two years ago since the [19] a) alliance b) chamber c) services was first formed.

23. Student: I want to ask you some question about your life story, so what you do about a job?

24. Councillor: I work in the financial [20] a) alliance b) chamber c) issues d) services industry. If I had been Lord Mayor this year rather than the Deputy, I would have had to have given up my job for the year because the Lord Mayor just does so many engagements, but I just do about 4 or 5 a week, so I managed to keep on my job. My employers grumble sometimes and say, 'Oh, are you off on a [21] a) civic b) enjoyed c) issues d) services engagement again?' but I think really that they're quite proud of the fact that I am Deputy Lord Mayor.

25. Student: Sure.

26. Student: Hello.

27. Councillor: Hello.

28. Student: What I want to ask, to know, what do you think about is a good citizen?

29. Councillor: A good citizen? Well, first of all, I think that a good citizen is somebody who obeys the laws of this country. I think the laws of this country are sensible, they've just been formulated to ensure that everybody, sort of, lives together without a whole load of problems, but I also think that a good citizen gets on well with their neighbours, doesn't do anything that will upset the neighbours, like, sort of, having loud noisy [22] a) alliance b) chamber c) civic d) parties and dumping rubbish out on the [23] a) alliance b) enjoyed c) services d) streets rather than putting it in [24] a) alliance b) bins c) toilet d) represent and letting the refuse collection people, team come and collect it. And also probably, tries to get to know their neighbours, tries to be friendly with their neighbours.

30. Student: Would you like to be Lord Mayor in the future?

31. Councillor: Yes, I would but I don't think I will be. The three political [25] a) parties b) represent c) streets take it in turns to choose a Lord Mayor and it's got to be a councillor and I don't want to be on the council forever. At one stage I'd like to leave and do other things and please myself, so.

32. Student: OK thank you.

33. Student: Hello councillor, I want to ask you some question. How many people work here and what they are doing?

34. Councillor: Oh now, I'm not sure of the precise number of people who work here but I believe Leeds City Council is the biggest employer in the City of Leeds and they do all sorts of jobs. We've got lawyers, we've got people who work in offices, we've got people who empty the [26] a) bins b) civic c) represent d) services , we've got people who keep the [27] a) parties b) services c) family d) streets clean, people who maintain buildings, we've got just about every job, we have somebody doing that job in, for Leeds City Council.

35. Councillor: Hello.

36. Student: What do you like most about Leeds?

37. Councillor: Oh, I think the people that live here. I think, what I like about Leeds is that it is a [28] a) bins b) issues c) multicultural d) services city. There are people here from all over the world, which makes it a really really nice spicy sort of dish I think, and I think that the people of Leeds are wonderful people I don't think I've met anybody in this city that I haven't liked. So, yes, the people.

38. Student: Thank you very much.