Kent County Council elections explained

On May 1st, Kent goes to the polls - but why should you care?  Oliver Leader de Saxe reports.

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00:00Roads and potholes, libraries and schools, these are just some parts of our lives defined

00:08by Kent County Council.

00:11If you live outside Medway, the upper-tier authority is responsible for the big things,

00:17from the local tip to getting support from social services.

00:22In other words, they are a huge part of your life, like it or not.

00:29Now you get to decide who runs it, with local elections set for May 1st.

00:37There are 81 council seats up for grabs, and currently the Conservatives have the most,

00:44with 57 Tories currently in place.

00:49But that could all change come polling day, and if you want to have your say, just head

00:55to the government website.

00:57But don't wait too long.

00:59The deadline to register is Friday 11th April.

01:04That's not all you'll need though.

01:06Without a photo ID, your local polling station will turn you away, so make sure to bring

01:13a passport, driving licence or something similar.

01:17Whatever the result, it will be historic.

01:20Kent County Council is set to be dismantled in the coming years to pave the way for a

01:26handful of new local authorities.

01:30These will be the last ever KCC elections.

01:34No one knows which way it could go.

01:38Oliver Leader, The Sacks, for KMTV.