The full Town Council comprising 18 members meets on Thursday evenings in the Council Chambers at the Sandbach Literary Institution, Hightown, Sandbach. The press and public are welcome to attend except rarely when an item of a confidential nature is being discussed.
There are three Committees, viz. Quality & Projects, Finance & Personnel, and Planning, each comprising 10 members plus the Chairman of the Council. They also meet in the Council Chamber at the Sandbach Literary Institution.
The Quality & Projects is th engine for beneficial change and helps deliver the Council's Vision for Sandbach .
The Finance Committee is able to make grants to local organisations where it is for the benefit of the people of Sandbach. The Council can also make a contribution to Borough and County projects to ensure that they go ahead on a reasonable timescale. An example in 2002/3 was a grant of over £60,000 made to CBC to install a lift and renovate the Town Hall.
The Planning Committee has the right to see and comment on all local plans but it has no executive power.
Sandbach is divided into three wards, North, East and West each with six members. Councillors are elected for a term of four years and elections are normally held every four years. The last election was on 1 May 2003.
The procedure at meetings is governed by standing orders.
The Council spends public money and therefore is closely regulated. The Council considers applications for funding from local organisations
During 2003 legislation was introduced formalising the code of conduct that members of the Council must follow. On the 20th September, 2007 the council adopted the model code of conduct as recommended and administered by the Standards Board for England.
Code of Conduct 2007 and the former Code 2002
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