THOUSANDS of voters are heading to one of the 35 polling stations across the city for today’s elections.

Eleven city council seats are being contested with council leader Marc Bayliss amongst those defending their positions.

Going into today, the Conservatives have a majority of one seat following the defection of Councillor Louise Griffiths to the party from the Greens earlier this year.

The Tories hold 18 of the 35 seats at the Guildhall with Labour on 15 and the Green Party on two.

By heading to the polling stations, millions of voters across England are delivering their verdict on the political parties in the biggest test of public opinion for 12 months.

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Sir Vince Cable and other leaders will be waiting with bated breath the declarations from 248 councils and six mayoral contests.

Heavy division is apparent within the Tories and Labour on a national level and the drawn-out Brexit negotiations have created plenty of disillusionment amongst voters.

And there has been something of a subdued feeling surrounding the elections this year.

Battenhall ward city councillor Louis Stephen said: “Has anyone noticed how few election boards and window boards there seems to be this year?”

“I’ve seen a few Green and Lib Dem posters dotted around but not really that many from the Conservatives or Labour this year. Any theories?”

Worcester News reader Klaire Watts said: “I don’t know why anyone would want to waste another vote on any of these fools.

“I mean, when was the last time they did anything for the good of the people?”

However, Ian Haskins said: “That is the worst thing you can do. Never waste your vote, never silence your voice.”

In line with the city council elections, four seats each on Warndon Parish North and South were up for grabs, as were nine on St Peter’s Parish.

UKIP caused controversy by fielding nine candidates for the latter, forcing the council’s first-ever election.

Perhaps the planned visit of the UKIP #TellThemAgain bus, due outside the Guildhall on Friday morning, could be redirected towards St Peter’s and become something of a victory parade?

The only certainty: Councillor Richard Udall, according to Twitter, will be taking his dog Murphy for a walk once it's all done.