Polling stations in Sandbach closed at 10 pm last night and voters are waiting to hear the results of the local elections.

Voters were choosing candidates for both Sandbach Town Council and the four Sandbach wards in Cheshire East Council.

Counting for Cheshire East Council begins this afternoon (Friday) and results are due out later today but voters will have to wait until Sunday to learn the results of their Sandbach Town Council voting.

Counting for Sandbach Town Council takes place on Sunday (May 7th).

This is the list of candidates who stood in the four wards for Sandbach in Cheshire East Council yesterday:

Sandbach Elworth: Callum Chalmers (Liberal Democrats); Nicola Cook (Independent); Kathryn Flavell (Labour); Arabella Holland (Conservative).

Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock: Laura Crane (Labour): Martin Deakin (Conservative); Michelle Hough (Liberal Democrats); Patricia Lloyd (Green Party).

Sandbach Heath & East: Sam Corcoran (Labour); Peter Kent (Green Party); Dave Poole (Independent); Tim Wheatcroft (Conservative).

Sandbach Town: John Arnold (Labour); Artie Chalmers (Liberal Democrats); Mike Muldoon (Conservative); Hope Voyce (Green Party).

Sandbach Nub News will update you on the results later today (Friday) as they happen.

We will also be following the results of the Sandbach Town Council count on Sunday and update you with these then.

Watch this space!