WITH local council elections taking place next week, the Weston Mercury is providing readers with high quality, exclusive content to help you stay informed about the forthcoming vote.

For the past few weeks, the Mercury has shared details about the candidates who are seeking your vote to help you decide who best represents your views.

We've broken down the main parties' manifestos and given our local Independent candidates the opportunity to make their cases to the electorate.

Our website has also shared details of the existing councillors who won't be standing on May 4 and reported on the introduction of voter ID checks at the polls.

Next week, we'll be bringing you live updates on polling day and during the count, when the future of North Somerset Council will be decided.

As the election approaches, we are asking our readers to consider subscribing to our website to allow us to continue to bring you this important journalism.

Weston Mercury: Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will choose new councillors in MayVoters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will choose new councillors in May (Image: PA)

With a subscription, you will have access to in-depth exclusive interviews and updates on the most important issues of the election.

When you subscribe, you will have access to the advert-lite version of the website which is 80 per cent faster - and you’ll see significantly fewer ads, too.

Subscribers also get access to Reader Rewards, which include great deals, discounts, and special offers on brands you love - all year round.

Along with election coverage, our team continues to provide outstanding local coverage including court reports, nostalgia content, sport and more.

If you haven't already started your digital subscription with us, now is the time with our limited-time sale.

All you have to do to get the special offer is click here and follow the instructions.

From now until the end of the month you can get a subscription for £6 for 6 months, and then £4.99 a month for 12 months.

If you don’t want to subscribe for a full 12 months, don’t worry - monthly subscribers can also take advantage of our offer by subscribing monthly and paying just £4 for 4 months.

  • T&Cs apply. Offer valid on digital subscriptions only. Offer ends 4th May 2023 at 23:59pm GMT. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled. After the six-month trial period, monthly subscription will be charged at £4.99 per month. After the one-year trial period, annual digital subscription will be charged at £52 per year. All subscriptions can be cancelled and refunded within 14 days of purchase. Newsquest Media Group reserves the right to change or remove the offer at any time. Please see www.newsquest.co.uk/digital-subscription-terms-and-conditions for full details.