Next week is your biggest chance to have an effect on how your local area is run for four years. The local elections on May 5 will pit incumbents Labour against the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the Conservatives.
The News does not back any single party so cannot make your decision for you. What we do say is that you should think about your feelings on how Southwark is run. Are you happy with the way your street looks, the amount of new buildings springing up in the area, how easy it is to get from A to B? Your children’s education, or your housing?
Southwark elections special 2022: one week to go until voters head to the polls
Southwark Council does not control all of this but has huge power to affect much of it. Click through to our election special feature, think about which party best lines up with what you want for your borough, and get down to your local polling station on May 5. And if you don’t vote, think twice before complaining about the council over the next four years!