This year’s local elections will be the most important in decades – but who are Adver readers voting for?

All 57 seats in the council chamber will be up for grabs for the first time since new boundaries were drawn up in 2015, and for the first time since the early 1970s, if a party gains overall control of the council chamber, then it will be able to govern for a full four years.

Here’s what you had to say on the matter.

Ian Hollingsworth said: “Reform Party of course, I want my country to be safe again!”

Ash Francis said: “Have any of you seen what's happening in Reform led councils? They're hiking taxes and failing. Please so a little research.”

Patricia Baker said: “I think Reform will do the best for us.”

Ruth Partington replied: “It’s certainly been going well in the other councils they’ve won (Not)!”

Kate Winchurst said: “I've never voted Labour or Green. Last time I voted Lib Dem. I absolutely will not vote Reform and I want nothing to do with anyone who does. Outside of that, I've no idea who I want to vote for in May. Plenty of time for me to figure that out.”

Mel Nash said: “Definitely not Reform. They would legalise fox hunting and the free NHS would go so you pay for health care.”

Reform UK Swindon replied with an image claiming that the party will........

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