We're just a week away from the people of Coventry voting in some fresh faces to the local council.

The last election back in 2016 saw Labour remain firmly in control of Coventry City Council , losing out on just two seats to the Conservative party.

Now a third of the council is fighting for your vote again.

We've compiled a handy guide with everything you need to know about the upcoming election.

See below for all the key dates, those who are standing and more.

Election time is almost upon us - but who will you be voting for

When is the election?

The local government elections take place across the country on May 3.

Voters in the city will be able to go along to cast their vote from 7am to 10pm.

The list of polling stations in your area is available below.

Councillors are elected by a simple majority - whoever gets the most votes - and serve for four years at a time.

Elections are held in three years out of four.

What is at stake?

A third of Coventry City Council is up for election on May 3.

Three councillors represent each ward in the city, making up a total of 54 councillors representing the population of Coventry.

One seat from each ward is up for election, with 18 up for grabs in total across the city.

Labour currently hold 39 seats while the Conservatives hold 15.

This means for the Conservatives to gain overall control, they would need to take all 13 seats currently held by Labour, as well as their own five seats.

When is the result due?

Here in Coventry, the counting of the votes will start from around 10pm on May 3.

It is set to be a long night for the counters totalling up the votes from the 18 wards across the city.

It is hoped we should have all the results by around 4am.

Counters are set to have a long night in Coventry as they carefully count up thousands of votes

What happened at the last elections?

The last time local government elections took place in Coventry was on May 5, 2016.

Again, a third of the council was up for election.

Labour lost two seats to the Conservatives in the last election, dropping from 41 to 39 but remaining in firm control of the council.

The Conservative party currently hold 15 seats.

Turnout across the city was just 27.4 per cent - with many wards lower.

Who's standing in your ward?

Bablake

Current councillors: Jaswant Birdi (CON), David Kershaw (LAB), Glenn Williams (Independent)

Penelope Barber - Labour

Jaswant Birdi - Conservative

Tony Middleton - Ukip

Scott Redding - Green

Peter Simpson - Lib Dem

Binley and Willenhall

Current councillors: John Mutton (LAB), Ram Lakha (LAB), Christine Thomas (LAB)

Tina Challenor - Green

Paul Cowley - Ukip

Mattie Heaven - Conservative

John Mutton - Labour

Nigel Plowman - Lib Dem

Cheylesmore

Current councillors: Roger Bailey (CON), Rois Ali (LAB), Richard Brown (LAB)

Maya Ali - Labour

Roger Bailey - Conservative

Anna Richmond - Lib Dem

George Ttoouli - Green

Earlsdon

Current councillors: Allan Andrews (CON) Ken Taylor (CON), Michael Hammon (CON)

Mike Ballinger - Conservative

Stephen Richmond - Lib Dem

Kindy Sandhu - Labour

Cathy Wattebot - Green

Foleshill

Current councillors: Tariq Khan (LAB), Balvinder Kaur (LAB), Abdul Khan (LAB)

Tariq Khan - Labour

David Priestley - Green

William Sidhu - Conservative

Jennifer Wells - Ukip

Henley

Current councillors: Kevin Maton (LAB), Ed Ruane (LAB), Patricia Seaman (LAB)

Martin Bates - Ukip

Oliver Graham - Conservative

Matthew Handley - Green

Kevin Maton - Labour

Michael Morgan - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Holbrook

Current councillors: Ann Lucas (LAB), Rachael Lancaster (LAB), Joe Clifford (LAB)

Marcus Fogden - Ukip

Stephen Gray - Green

Tarlochan Jandu - Conservative

Evelyn Lucas - Labour

Longford

Current councillors: Lindsley Harvard (LAB), George Duggins (LAB), Linda Bigham (LAB)

Lindsey Harvard - Labour

Amarjit Khangura - Conservative

Katie Smith - Green

Lower Stoke

Current councillors: Rupinder Singh (LAB), Catherine Miks (LAB), John McNicholas (LAB)

Ivor Davies - Ukip

Rob McArdle - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Christopher Noonan - Conservative

Esther Reeves - Green

Rupinder Singh - Labour

Andre Soares - Lib Dem

Radford

Current councillors: Tony Skipper (LAB) Mal Mutton (LAB), Kieran Mulhall (LAB)

Dave Anderson - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Patricia Hetherton - Labour

Maureen Lapsa - Conservative

Ian Rogers - Ukip

Jules Spriddle - Green

Sherbourne

Current councillors: Seamus Walsh (LAB), Damian Gannon (LAB), Lynette Kelly (LAB)

Matthew Batson - Independent

Merle Gering - Independent

Zaid Rehman - Cinservative

Seamus Walsh - Labour

Niall Webb - Green

Isla Windsor - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

St Michael's

Current councillors: David Welsh (LAB), Naeem Akhtar (LAB), Jim O'Boyle (LAB)

Aimee Challenor - Green

Mark Lerigo - Conservative

Dave Nellist - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

David Welsh - Labour

Upper Stoke

Current councillors: Sucha Bains (LAB), Dr Randhir Auluck (LAB), Kamran Caan (LAB)

Sucha Bains - Labour

Nukey Proctor - Lib Dem

Surinder Singh - Conservative

Laura Vesty - Green

Wainbody

Current councillors: John Blundell (CON), Gary Crookes (CON), Tin Sawdon (CON)

Gary Crookes - Conservative

George Ireland - Ukip

Abdul Jobbar - Labour

Joe McAvoy-Boss - Green

James Morshead - Lib Dem

Westwood

Current councillors: David Skinner (CON), Tim Mayer (CON), Marcus Lapsa (CON)

Greg Judge - Lib Dem

Jess Marshall - Green

David Skinner - Conservative

Dave Toulson - Labour

Whoberley

Current councillors: Bally Singh (LAB), Jayne Innes (LAB), Pervez Akhtar (LAB)

Steven Keough - Conservative

Anne Patterson - Green

Bally Singh - Labour

Rob Wheway - Lib Dem

Woodlands

Current councillors: Julia Lepoidevin (CON), Gary Ridley (CON), Peter Male (CON)

Andy Hilton - Lib Dem

Julia Lepoidevin - Conservative

Gavin Lloyd - Labour

Joy Warren - Green

Wyken

Current councillors: Faye Abbott (LAB), Hazel Sweet (LAB), Robert Thay (LAB)

Faye Abbott - Labour

Chrissie Brown - Green

Asha Masih - Conservative

Where's your nearest polling station?

Bablake

Hawkes Mill Lane Sports and Social Club, Hawkes Mill Lane, Allesley

Allesley Village Hall, Birmingham Road, Coventry

Keresley Grange Primary School, Waste Lane, Coventry

Portacabin, Car Park, Wallace Hotel, Keresley Road

Christ the King Library, 14 Westhill Road, Coventry

Hollyfast Primary School, Hollyfast Road, Coventry

Keresley United Reformed Church, Bennetts Road, Coventry

Whitmore Park Primary School, Halford Lane, Coventry

Scout Headquarters, Washbrook Lane, Coventry

Binley and Willenhall

Coventry Saracens RFC, Bredon Avenue, Coventry

St. Bartholomews C of E Academy, Bredon Avenue, Coventry

Stretton C of E Primary School, Stretton Avenue, Coventry

Hagard Youth and Community Centre, Remembrance Road, Willenhall, Coventry

Middle Ride Community Centre, Middle Ride, Coventry

Ernesford Grange Primary School, Foxton Road, Coventry

Sowe Valley Primary School, Princethorpe Way, Ernesford Grange, Coventry

John White Community Centre, Grange Avenue, Coventry

Cheylesmore

Whitley Academy, The Base, Abbey Road, Coventry

Christ Church Community Centre, Frankpledge Road, Coventry

Portacabin, Adj. 105/107 Sedgemoor Road, Coventry

Howes Primary School, Palermo Avenue, Coventry

Manor Park Primary School, Ulverscroft Road, Coventry

Quinton Park Baptist Church Hall, Quinton Park, Coventry

Portacabin, Car Park, The War Memorial Park, Leamington Road, Coventry

Earlsdon

Resource Centre for the Blind, 33 Earlsdon Avenue South, Coventry

The Gilbert Richards Centre, Broadway, Coventry

St Barbara`s Church, Rochester Road, Coventry

St James Church Hall, Styvechale, Knoll Drive, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Sir Henry Parkes Road and, Canley Road, Coventry

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Watercall Avenue, Coventry

Stivichall Primary School, Gregory Avenue, Coventry

Standard Triumph Recreation Club, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry

Foleshill

Spiritual Warrior Martial Arts Centre, 518-520 Foleshill Road, Foleshill

St Elizabeth`s Roman Catholic Primary School, St Elizabeths Road, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Pridmore Road and, Lockhurst Lane, Coventry

St Barnabas Church of Masihi Sandesh, Oliver Street, Coventry

Broad Street Meeting Hall, 124 Broad Street, Coventry

Foleshill Community Fire Station, Foleshill Road, Coventry

Broadgate National Spiritualist Church, 73-83 Eagle Street, Foleshill

Henley

St Mary's Church Parish Centre, Hall Lane, Coventry

Whittle Academy, Narberth Way, Coventry

Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre, Deedmore Road, The Creche, Coventry

St Philip's Church, Ringwood Highway, Coventry

St Chad's Church Hall, Hillmorton Road, Coventry

Henley Green Community Centre, Wyken Croft, Coventry

St Peter and Paul RC Primary School, Arkle Drive, Off Woodway Lane, Coventry

Holbrook

Holy Family Roman Catholic Church Hall, Penny Park Lane, Coventry

Holbrooks Community Centre, John Shelton Drive, Off Briscoe Road, Coventry

Portacabin, St Lukes Road, (Hen Lane End), Coventry

St Finbarrs Sports and Social Club, 303 Holbrook Lane, Holbrooks

St Luke`s Parish Centre, Rotherham Road, Coventry

Nursery Building, Parkgate Primary School, Parkgate Road, Coventry

Maymorn Day Centre, Everdon Road, Coventry

Dunlop Sports and Social Club, Burnaby Road, Coventry

Portacabin, between 10/12 Wingfield Way, Wingfield Way

Longford

Longford Park Primary School, Windmill Road, Coventry

Grangehurst Primary School, Anderton Road, Coventry

St Laurence`s Church Hall, Old Church Road, Coventry

St Thomas' Church, Parish Hall, Hurst Road, Coventry

Alderman`s Green Free Methodist Church, Alderman`s Green Road, Coventry

Bell Green Community Centre, Old Church Road, Coventry

Bell Green Library and Learning Centre, 17-23 Riley Square, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Johnson Road And, Proffitt Avenue, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Honeysuckle Drive and, Almond Tree Avenue, Coventry

Harris Hall, Lentons Lane Baptist Church, Lenton`s Lane, Coventry

Courthouse Green Primary School, Sewall Highway, Coventry

Longford Baptist Church, Oban Road, Coventry

Lower Stoke

Newland Court Sheltered Housing Scheme, School Close, Coventry

Sacred Heart Church, Harefield Road, Coventry

Portacabin, Adj. Aldermoor Lane Clinic, Aldermoor Lane, Coventry

Aldermoor Life Centre, 78 Round House Road, Coventry

Coventry Sea Cadets, 74 Crescent Avenue, Coventry

Scout Headquarters, Bromleigh Drive, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of the Barley Lea and, the Lindfield, Coventry

Ravensdale Primary School, Ravensdale Road, Coventry

Radford

St. Georges Church Hall, Banks Road, Coventry

Hill Farm Primary School, Foster Road, Coventry

St Nicholas Radford Church Hall, Sherwood Jones Close, Coventry

Lawrence Saunders Road Baptist Church, Lawrence Saunders Road, Coventry

Radford Community Service Centre, Jubilee Crescent Entrance, Coventry

Harp Place Annex, Sandy Lane, Radford, Coventry

William Batchelor House, Leicester Row, Coventry

Jaguar Bowls Club, Kinlet Close, Coventry

Sherbourne

Holyhead Road United Reformed Church, Holyhead Road, Coventry

St Christopher Primary School, Allesley Old Road, Coventry

Coundon Social Club, Shorncliffe Road, Coventry

Coundon Primary School, Forfield Road, Coventry

Spon Gate Primary School, Upper Spon Street, Coventry

St. Osburg`s Parish Room, Upper Hill Street, Coventry

St Michael's

Southfields Primary School, East Street, Coventry

Frederick Bird Primary School, Swan Lane, Coventry

St Anne and All Saints Community Hall, Acacia Avenue, Coventry

St Peter`s Community Centre, Charles Street, Coventry

The Welcome Centre, Parkside, Coventry

St Mary & St. Benedict R.C. Primary School, Leigh Street, Coventry

Gosford Park Family Hub, Humber Avenue, Off St. George`s Road, Coventry

The Council House, Committee Room 4, Earl Street

Elim Pentecostal Church, The Butts, Coventry

Upper Stoke

St Margaret`s Church, Argyll Street, Coventry

Enterprise Club, Avon Street, Coventry

St Albans Church, Mercer Avenue, Coventry

Stoke Heath Primary School, Heath Crescent, Coventry

Lyng Hall Secondary School, Blackberry Lane, Coventry

Longfield House, Bell Green Road, Coventry

St John Fisher Parish Centre, Tiverton Road, Coventry

Stoke Primary School, Briton Road, Coventry

Wainbody

Grange Farm Primary School, Dewsbury Avenue, Coventry

Finham Primary School, Green Lane, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Brentwood Avenue and, Howes Lane, Coventry

Portacabin, Corner of Moreall Meadows and, the Arboretum, Coventry

Cannon Park Primary School, Bransford Avenue, Coventry

Woodside Avenue Methodist Church, Woodside Avenue South, Coventry

University of Warwick, Ramphal Building, Room 0.3/4, University Road

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Westwood

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry

St James Church Hall, Westcotes, Coventry

Tanyard Farm Community Hall, Tanyard Close, Coventry

Coventry Chinese Christian Church, 151 Elm Tree Avenue, Coventry

Canley Community Centre, Prior Deram Walk, Coventry

Xcel Leisure Centre, Mitchell Avenue, Coventry

Greek Orthodox Church of Holy Transfiguration, Westwood Heath Road, Coventry

Whoberley

Hearsall Community Primary School, Kingston Road, Coventry

Wilfred Spencer Centre, Whitaker Road, Coventry

Whoberley Youth Centre, Wildcroft Road, Coventry

St Christopher's Church, Winsford Avenue, Allesley Park

Hearsall Baptist Church Hall, Queensland Avenue, Coventry

Woodlands

Lucozade Powerleague Coventry, The Woodlands Academy, Broad Lane, Coventry

St Oswald`s Church Hall, Jardine Crescent, Coventry

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry

Scout Headquarters, Kenthurst Close, Coventry

St John Vianney Parish Room, Bishopton Close, Coventry

Park Hill Primary School - 'Buddies' Annexe, Lower Eastern Green Lane, Coventry

Mount Nod Primary School, Greenleaf Close, Coventry

Wyken

Community Centre, Warwickshire Shopping Park, Kynner Way, Binley

Holy Cross Church Hall, St Austell Road, Coventry

Wyken Parish Hall, Wyken Croft, Coventry

Clifford Bridge Primary School, Community Association Room, Coombe Park Road, Coventry

Pearl Hyde Primary School, Dorchester Way, Coventry

St Gregory`s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harry Rose Road, Coventry

Wyken Community Centre, Westmorland Road, Coventry

St John Fisher Parish Centre, Tiverton Road, Coventry

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