It's the time of year where - in Greater Manchester and nationwide - local politicians and activists take to the streets to win over floating voters.
The 2022 local elections on May 5 will see 4,000 council seats up for grabs across the country and the nation's political pundits reading the runes about what it all means for the prospects of party leaders Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer.
There are local elections in all ten of Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs, with Bury and Rochdale holding 'all out' elections where all seats are up for grabs and the others electing a third of their councillors.
