Voters in one Sandbach ward go to the polls later this month in a Sandbach Town Council by-election.

Candidates are vying for one seat on the town council's Elworth ward which became vacant when former Elworth town councillor Mike Lea (Conservative) stepped down due to work commitments.

Elworth Ward has three candidates standing for the vacant seat – Dave Poole (Conservative) Nicola Cook (Independent) and Michelle Hough (Liberal Democrats).

Both Sandbach Town Council and Cheshire East Council are Labour controlled but there is no Labour candidate standing in the election which takes place on Thursday, January 27th.

Polling stations will open at 7am and voters will be able to cast their votes until 10pm.

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.

The winning candidate in the Elworth by-election will join the four current Elworth ward councillors – Cllr Sandra Broad (Labour), Cllr Kathryn Flavell (Labour), Cllr Gill Merry (Conservative) and Cllr Kieran Seymour (Independent).