With the election just weeks away, I’ve been out warming up the shoe leather again - hearing from locals about what matters to them.  

Sometimes it is the big things.  Like doing our bit to solve the climate crisis and enjoy the benefits of a low carbon economy.  

And sometimes it is the little things.  Like cleaning up a grotty corner, or trimming a tree.  

But over and over, one thing comes through loud and clear.  

People expect and deserve to have their local services, streets and facilities up to a high standard, and to know a watchful eye is kept on Council spending.