Local government has a key role to play in preventing people from being drawn into terrorism. The Prevent duty for local authorities contained within the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, sets out the need for all local authorities and others to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism".
Local government's position at the heart of communities gives the sector a unique reach to help engage and protect those vulnerable to extremism. This document includes a number of case studies setting out different ways in which local government has been tackling extremism in their local areas.
Councils' role in preventing extremism