It's about where you live, the services you use, the money that's spent and decisions that affect everyday life.

You don't have to be interested in politics to be affected by the decisions it makes.

In the last Telford & Wrekin council election 63% of eligible voters didn't vote.

It's one of the most common reasons people give for not voting, and there's something important to acknowledge:

One vote doesn't guarantee an outcome.

But every election result is made up of individual decisions — including decisions about whether to take part at all.

So rather than simply telling you that “every vote counts”, we'd rather look at what the numbers actually show.