This week’s local elections really matter.
On Sunday Politics yesterday morning I set out what’s actually at stake, not slogans or stunts but whether councils can keep delivering those frontline services people rely on every single day.
Lack of a solid control of the Council would mean chaos on your street.
If Reform take control in areas without the experience or serious plans to run vital services, it won’t be abstract it’ll hit real services such as bin collections, social care, housing, and support for the most vulnerable.
Local government isn’t a protest vote, it’s where decisions get made that shape daily life.
Watch yesterday’s show in full at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002w1k4/politics-north-west-03052026, and most importantly, use your vote this Thursday 
Jim McMahon OBE MP 