Labour runs Reading Borough Council and has done so since 2011, but this election looks set to be the party's toughest in years.
This is the first council vote in Reading since Labour won the general election in July 2024.
Labour currently has 31 councillors. In Caversham Heights a seat was vacated by Labour's Sam Juthani, so voters there will be choosing two candidates.
The Green Party are the main opposition with eight councillors. They are defending seats in Park, Redlands and Katesgrove and hope to make gains from Labour.
The Conservatives have three councillors after Emmer Green representative Clarence Mitchell defected to Reform UK.
The Liberal Democrats have three councillors, all in Tilehurst.
Sarah Hacker was elected as a Labour councillor but was suspended in April 2023 and now sits as an Independent; she has said she will not stand again.
Voting is on Thursday 7 May. Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm and results will be announced overnight.
Anyone voting in person must bring photo ID to their allocated polling station to be able to vote.
James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter
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