Plymouth City Council elections: What do people want?

Elections for Plymouth City Council are taking place in May with one third of the total 57 seats being contested.

The city council has repeatedly changed hands since it was formed in 1998, with power flipping between the Conservatives and Labour, who are currently in control.

The city council is a unitary authority, separate from Devon County Council, and in charge of all council services for a population of about 260,000, from waste and recycling to planning, housing and maintaining roads.

Ahead of the elections, BBC Devon asked the public what the priorities should be for the people in charge of Plymouth.