Potholes, bin collections, dog poo and parking fees – any council reporter will tell you these are the issues which matter to people on a local level.
Typically the battleground for any local election - it's the leaflets landing on people's doormats leading up to Thursday's local election where prospective candidates fight over these issues. From alleged smear campaigns on fellow candidates to taking the 'brighter is better' attitude when it comes to rather garish designs and typography - the leaflets reveal the party's campaign tactics.
The Guardian has previously teamed up with the Straight Choice – now electionleaflets.org – to see what colourful array of literature is adorning doormats up and down the country and to see the tone of the campaigns parties are taking on a local level. You can already see some of this year's election leaflets uploaded in the last week, including this campaign from Ukip.
Once again the Guardian would like to see your local examples of the party campaigns - by submitting election material from your local area. Take a picture of the leaflet and upload it via our new GuardianWitness app – the best (weirdest, smeariest, most garish) leaflets being chosen for the website.
In the meantime, add links to any discoveries or join the discussion in our politics live blog comment thread.
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