From low pay to juggling meetings - what's it like to be a young councillor in England?
Councillors spend an average of 22 hours a week on their role, according to an LGA survey last year, which can potentially make it more difficult for young people who have children or are working or studying full-time.
The 26-year-old Conservative says managing shift work with his council responsibilities hasn't always been easy. In the past he's had to use his holiday and lunch breaks to fit in council meetings, as well as holding twice-monthly surgeries and being on-call to residents. You can see the full list of candidates for May's local elections for Staffordshire Moorlands District Council here
During her four years as a councillor, she's also done part-time jobs, completed a master's degree and now works full-time for a charity.Image caption,Amy argues that paying councillors more would allow people from all backgrounds to put themselves forward. However, she acknowledges that the strain on council budgets means, in practice, this would be "near impossible".
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