The last time most of the council positions up for election next week were contested was 2019.
Theresa May was Prime Minister, Covid had yet to hit our communities, levelling up was yet to be promised, inflation was ticking along and Brexit was headline news.
Now, according to the latest data, the top public concerns include the cost of living, the NHS and climate change.
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