1. Oliver Chantler
Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager, Samaritans

5. Two-tier councils
Single-tier councils
Upper tier local authorities:
Lower tier local authorities:
County council
Unitary authorities (which can be called county councils)
Metropolitan Borough councils
London Boroughs
District council
No lower tier authority
Responsibilities
Upper tier local authority: education, transport, planning, fire and public safety, social care, libraries, public health inc. suicide prevention etc.
Lower tier local authority: rubbish collection, recycling, council tax, housing, planning applications etc.

6. Engaging Networks data structure
Database 1 “County Council Leaders”
Database 2 “District/Unitary/Borough Council Leaders” Leaders
Upper tier
Unitary authorities
Metropolitan Borough councils
London Boroughs
Lower tier
District councils
County councils (upper tier)

7. Filtering logic: England
Does supporter’s postcode match a county council? No
Yes
*Note that although present on the database no-one in a district council will be ed because district councils only exist where a county council sits above them, and supporters in those areas have already been filtered off into the action using database 1.
Redirect to action using database 1
Redirect to action using database 2
Database 1 “County Council Leaders”
Database 2 “District/Unitary/Borough Council Leaders” Leaders
Upper tier
Unitary authorities
Metropolitan Borough councils
London Boroughs
Lower tier
District councils
County councils (upper tier)

9. Complete filtering logic
Is supporter in the ROI? (user clicks through if so)
Yes No
User directed to ROI data capture action
Is supporter in England?
Yes No
Is supporter in a County Council?
Is supporter in Scotland?
Yes
Yes No No
User directed to action for supporters in County Councils
Direct supporter to Scotland action
Is supporter in Wales?
User directed to action for supporters in Unitary Authorities, Metropolitan Borough Councils and London Boroughs No
Yes
Direct supporter to Wales action
Direct supporter to Northern Ireland action