Two Sandbach town councillors have announced they are standing down at the next election in May.

Councillor Richard Hoffman, a Labour councillor who represents Ettiley Heath and Wheelock ward and was elected in 2011, is stepping down.  

"I'm standing down because I want to concentrate on my HGV driving career," he told Sandbach Nub News.

Cllr Richard Hoffmann

"With the nature of the job, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to give the time needed to the council in order to get to meetings.

"I also feel I have achieved everything I wanted to do on the Town Council."

Cllr Hoffmann currently sits on the Assets and Services committee, Community and Environment committee and Personnel committee.

Another councillor has also announced he will not be standing. Cllr Steve Kirkham, Conservative, who represents Town Ward, says he is stepping down.

Cllr Kirkham sits on the Finance and Governance committee and the  Neighbourhood Plan Working group.

Cllr Steve Kirkham

Sandbach Town Council is made up of 20 councillors across four wards - Town Ward, Sandbach Heath and East Ward, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock Ward and Elworth Ward.

Councillors are elected by public vote every four years. Any vacancies occurring outside of the four yearly election may be filled by co-option or a by-election.