BBC News
By David Pittam
image captionCoalville, as the name suggests, is a former mining town
Across the country, people will be heading to the polls to have their say in the local elections on Thursday.
Leicestershire County Council, which is currently run by the Conservatives, is one of 143 local authorities in England where seats are up for grabs.
We went to the former mining town of Coalville in Leicestershire to ask what matters to voters there, and what services they want to see supported as councils face unprecedented financial pressures. Where are social services?
Publicans are famous for offering their customers an ear and some casual advice, but Gemma King, landlady of The Snibstone, feels she is having to step in for social services.
Leicestershire charities affected by Covid-19 get funding boost
Three charities have benefited
Many charities have been hit hard by the pandemic (file image) (Image: xavierarnau/ Getty Images)
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