Sandbach Mayor’s Diary – September 2026

By Cllr Sam Corcoran, Sandbach Mayor

The Sandbach Woodland & Wildlife Group has transformed access to green spaces in Sandbach over the last decade, with new footpaths alongside the Old Mill Road bypass and through Brook Wood. It is amazing how peaceful these walks are, despite being so close to Sandbach town centre. The working groups are a great way to enjoy being out in nature, meet new people and get some physical exercise whether that’s pulling up invasive Himalayan balsam, constructing new paths or heavy work constructing steps, ramps and guardrails - and there is always a safety briefing at the start. As the number of paths increases so does the need for maintenance and clearing vegetation and new volunteers are always welcome. I was pleased to attend the AGM of SWWG and thank the group for all they are doing in enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing not only of the volunteers but also the general population of Sandbach.

With the exceptionally dry weather I have spent a lot of time out watering the fruit trees planted recently near to the Mortimer Drive Play Area. These trees need extra care while they get established, so please do give them some water if you live nearby. If they survive this dry spell then I hope to be able to pick the fruit from the trees in a few years’ time.

I have had a long interest in improving parks in Sandbach – the state of the local park affects the mentality of the whole town. Sandbach Town Park is looking lovely; I remember working with Cllr Martin Sherman to set up the park project that resulted in the redesign of the park and the 2 new children’s play areas. I later worked with local residents groups on the refurbishment of the Mortimer Drive Play Area and the Church Lane Community Park. I am pleased that Sandbach Town Council will be considering whether to provide funding for the refurbishment of playgrounds, so if you want to get involved in a friends group to refurbish a playground then please contact one of your local councillors.

For many years I have been involved in the Summer Reading Challenge run by Sandbach Library. The challenge was to read six books over the summer holiday and this has now expanded to include other activities. The children completing the challenge receive a medal and a certificate and it is a joy to see the pride on their faces and to see the activity in the library.

One of the joys of being Mayor is to be able to thank people for all the good work they do in Sandbach. If you know of a group or individual who would like a visit from the Mayor then please contact info@sandbach.gov.uk