With council elections just one week away, the political parties vying for power in South Gloucestershire have published their key pledges.

The Conservatives, who have led the local authority for the past four years has made three key election pledges in South Gloucestershire.

To deliver £78million budgeted to support local schools and raise standards, to ensure South Gloucestershire’s streets are clean, green and safe, backed by £35million in road resurfacing funding and to back the district’s high streets and local economy and keep car parking free in council-owned car parks.

The Lib Dems are promising to scrap plans for five “mega-developments” at Coalpit Heath, Charfield, Iron Acton, Buckover and Thornbury and use council-owned land to build more “truly affordable” homes.

They will also lobby for extra school funding, investigate bus franchising and increase the area's renewable energy target.

The Lib Dems also promise to deliver Thornbury Health Centre, a full walk-in service at Yate and a wider range of services at Cossham Hospital.

Labour has promised to build affordable housing, tackle poor air quality and pursue fairer funding in schools with more SEND children educated locally.

They will also work to extend GP opening hours.

Ukip has nine candidates standing and is promising a complete and total exit from the European Union as well as introducing proportional representation and creating more grammar schools and technical colleges.

Eight independents are standing in the local election. Only one of them, Olga Taylor, has publicised what she stands for. The chair of Pilning Station Group, who is standing in Pilning and Severn Beach ward, is campaigning for improvements to Pilning Station and local rail links and an independent review of the new sea defences planned for the coastline in Severnside.

The Green Party has seven candidates in the local election. The party says it has “bold plans” for South Gloucestershire and is willing to work with other parties that share its vision.

They have pledged to oppose cuts and declare a climate emergency.