UK local elections live: Voters head to polls to elect hundreds of councillors and six mayors – BBC
2025-05-01T14:40:39Z
More than 1,600 seats are being contested in 23 councils, there are also six mayoral positions up for grabs and a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.
Reform UK’s Tice promises council efficiency
The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg has been speaking to Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, who says his party’s election to a number of councils means they can now “look at the books” and begin reforming public services.
“People are saying why am I paying more council taxes and yet the bins are collected less frequently, the potholes are repaired less frequently… where’s all the money going?”
Asked if he can promise the public lower council bills, he says he can promise them a review of these, as well as the asylum hotel system.
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