The article examines the concept of control over the activities of local self-government bodies, its place in the system of social control. Social control is in its content and includes control activities of both government bodies, and directly civil society. The ratio of control over the activities of local self-government bodies with related concepts is substantiated. The requirements for this type of control have been updated. The activities of local self-government bodies as an object and subject of control are described. The classification of types of such control is carried out through the application of reasonable classification criteria, which allowed to form its holistic vision.