THE last-minute frantic door-knocking is almost over as 195 hopefuls do their final canvassing for tomorrow's borough elections.

With polling stations open from 7am until 10pm there should be every opportunity for people to go out and cast their vote.

The fate of Bexley Council will be one of the closest fights in London, with Labour currently holding the borough by just one seat.

Standing for every seat in Bexley's 21 wards will be 63 candidates each for Conservative and Labour.

They will be joined by 38 Liberal Democrats, 13 independents, eight UK Independence Party (UKIP), five British National Party, three Thamesmead Community Party, one Orange Squash Party and one English Democrats "Putting England First" candidates.

Labour is standing on a platform of the improvements it has made during its four years in power, such as new playgrounds, improved libraries, new school buildings and better recycling.

It is also banking on its rating as one of the top councils in the country on a variety of services and facilities and management of council affairs and cash.

It says there is more to do, including reforming the council tax system, creating more Community Safety Action Zones and community forums and making Bexley a Fair Trade borough.

The Tories say they will keep the council tax low and listen to what people want.

They promise to work with police to combat anti-social behaviour, get extra support for the elderly, more leisure facilities for young people, to oppose the Thames Gateway Bridge and fight the Government and London Mayor Ken Livingstone for a better deal for Bexley.

They also want to provide a sensible and balanced transport policy and make sure every child can read and write when they start secondary school.

The Liberal Democrats also oppose the bridge and favour scrapping the council tax for one based on the ability to pay.

They want more police on the streets, paid for by scrapping the plan for ID cards and say they will provide better services, better value for money and better accountability.

As well as supporting their party's national policies on curbing political correctness and taking more account of public opinion, UKIP candidates oppose the bridge and the London Olympic levy and the gradual loss of local services.