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Nigel Farage visit to Kent County CouncilReform UK leader Nigel Farage is accompanied by councillor Brian Collins (left) and the Head of Kent County Council, Linden Kemkaran (right) as he poses for a photo with members of Kent County Council, during his visit to the Reform UK group at Kent at Kent County Council at County Hall, Maidstone. Picture date: Monday July 7, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
Nigel Farage, with Kent’s county council leader, Linden Kemkaran, right, after Reform UK won control of the council at the local elections in May, overturning a 30-year Tory majority. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Reform UK was voted into power in several English councils last May – we want to hear from residents about their experiences so far

Following the May 2025 English local elections, Reform UK won more than 600 seats and took control of 10 councils, including Kent and County Durham.

Reform campaigned on promises to cut waste, lower council tax and change how councils are run. Since taking office, it has said it is delivering savings and a new approach, while critics have questioned some of its claims and accused the party of breaking pledges not to raise council tax. The Reform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April.

With the party currently leading national polls, one of its highest profile council leaders has admitted that its performance in local government is Reform’s “shop window” for the future as it looks towards the next general election.

With this in mind, we’d like to hear from people who live in areas where Reform now leads the local or county council or mayoral authority about how it is going so far.

What were your expectations after the election? Have you noticed any changes to local services, council tax or spending priorities? Do you feel the council is delivering what it promised?

If you voted for Reform, has your experience matched what you hoped for? If you didn’t, how do you think the council has performed so far?

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