Local Elections 2023 explained... in Lego

Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will choose new councillors on 4 May.

More than 8,000 seats will be contested at 230 councils across England.

Mayoral elections are also taking place in Middlesbrough, Bedford, Leicester and Mansfield.

BBC Tees Political Reporter David Macmillan explains what to expect at the polling station.