Local elections, are you voting?

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I’ll be pretty much running to the polls later. I’m concerned mainly about the Greens, as their politics are bloody terrifying. One of my mummy acquaintances is an avid Green voter and chewed my ear off about ZP around Christmas time. She was fan-girling so hard over him and discussing some very niche political ideas, as though everyone sensible should think the same. I did manage to extract myself politely from the conversation but I do worry they are going to continue to gain traction.

Looking at the last election this area swung blue, but the election before had no majority.

I have already voted, postal vote. I don't always in local elections but really don't want a reform in here. It was a hard decision though as our current councilor is independent and has done a good job but isn't running again.

I’m a floating voter, I vote for candidates not parties, especially in local elections.
My local candidates are mostly great in the community and well liked locally.
My best friend is standing in my constituency this election and I proposed that candidacy so I will be voting for them this time. Not because of party politics but because of loyalty to my friend.
A lot of press has been devoted to conflating local elections with national issues, this is not the election for that (in England anyhow). Vote for the candidate you think will best represent your views in your local council, don’t get hung up on government leadership until the GE.

We’re in one of the councils that are projected to be left with no overall majority. Im a labour member but am annoyed with our local council for a number of reasons. I also live in a safe Conservative seat. I’m still thinking about it. I think Labour are going to get hammered.

I vote differently in local and general elections. Our LibDem councillors do a good job, I want to keep them.

No election here.

My labour councillor was at my door on Monday and said most people he'd spoken to were voting for national issues unfortunately.
I live in a majority labour council and they are ok. According to polls we'll be a majority reform council by Friday (hoping this is not true). I voted for my 3 labour councillors (postal vote) because they are visable, are local and seem to understand local issues. All 3 have dc in local schools, 2 work in the nhs and one in a profession that is historically our main employee in the area. I don't always agree with them but overall they do seem to make a difference. I want stability and a continued labour council will hopefully do this . I dont think a reform majority would from what I've seen. Infact I had more leaflets from them than every other party put together but I dont kniw one local policy they were all concentrating on national issues.

I'm thinking one Tory, one Green, and one Labour as we get three votes. Naturally, I'm a Tory, a friend is standing for the Greens and isn't interested in Greens nationally, just getting Labour out locally, and one of the Labour councillors has been really helpful in the last couple of years. That's the one most likely to wobble as I want Starmer crushed.

I vote a bit all over the place on local elections, not for Reform because they are against my ethos voting for people who want to improve where we live and increase cohesion, Also they have failed miserably in the areas they have been elected.
As it's a local election, I will keep voting for my local labour councillor who actually is really good. In the general election, I wouldn't currently vote labour.

same here. Our Lib Dem councillors are a decent bunch. I hope that is recognised
Traditionally this is a lib dem vs tory voting area, no doubt Reform will gain votes but there is little anti-labour sentiment here because nobody votes Labour round here anyway.

I shall be voting tomorrow. Elections in UK are usually on Thursdays.

It went in the post last week, it came down to more of a process of elimination rather than who i actually want to win!

Yes - If I don't vote then I can't moan.

The conservative councillors in my area are very good and very visible locally so they will be getting my vote.

You’re right. I got out the voting cards and it’s tomorrow, which fortunately is more convenient.

As others I vote candidate, not party in local. So in labour stronghold, I went with Lib dem. Because he actually had reasonable plans and good knowledge of the topics. Of course he didn't win, but he was imho the best.
I am looking at local conservative candidates now I moved. The other parties basically just canvas with "vote for us so reform doesn't get in", these young man actually talk about issues and not just with "we will spend money". They even say where the money would come from. Nice change.

Utterly terrifying to want to lower bills and have cheaper housing. Ludicrous to want sewage free waterways. Disgusting to want to increase minimum wage. Awful to want to protect nature. Nasty to want a better standard of homes that are safe and mould free for tenants 💚

Yes

I always vote, often for who I think is the least worst. I can criticise having taken part.

Oh god. Here we go 🙈

Yes but right now struggling to decide who for. I’m a classic floating voter, often go for a local independent in these ones.

I live in a Tory-Labour swing borough. Tory for 20 years, then Labour in 2022, now forecast (YouGov) to go Tory again. There isn't much tangible difference between either party to be honest in terms of service delivery. On one hand our Labour ward councillors are very responsive and active, on the other they have allowed ridiculous property developments to go ahead unchecked - which both the Greens and Reform oppose.

I have decided Labour to make sure the Greens are kept out. I used to be a Green voter before they became a gang of misogynist antisemite far left thugs.

Yes, to keep Labour in and the Greens out. I have voted Green in past local elections but the party's role in raising tension over Gaza and its anti-Semitism means I won't be doing so this time. The Pro-Palestine leaflet I have received is part of that. It has nothing at all to say about local matters.

I can’t figure Polanski out. I don’t think he’s the usual Green Party member. I can’t put my finger on it.

I wish I could!

I would never vote for national issues in a local election and think it’s very strange that some people do so. I live in a council with a huge labour majority, but the predictions are increasingly showing that it might lose overall control, or at least have a very much reduced majority. My ward is marginal, with one Green Party and one Labour Party candidate predicted to be elected. I would love to see the Lib Dem candidates win but they are so far behind in the polls that it woukd be a wasted vote. The way our current labour ward councillors have dealt with local issues has been appalling and I have voted green in the hope thst both of our current councillors will lose their seats.

Polanski is not going to be able to do all that. Making promises that can’t be met for votes is imo, dishonest.

It would take any political party three terms to get anywhere near any of those promises if they had those intentions.