Established in 1974, the town council is the most local level of government for the town of Knutsford. Over the last ten years we have grown considerably, taking on new responsibilities and delivering a larger range of services all with the aim of making Knutsford a better place to live, work and visit. The council comprises 15 elected councillors and a team of officers led by the Town Clerk. We are accredited as a ‘Quality Gold’ council in the national local council award scheme – one of only a handful in Cheshire. We deliver a diverse range of services for the community. We run Knutsford Market Hall and two allotment sites, we provide ‘platinum’ quality public toilets and own small open spaces such as Wallwood on King Street and Higher Town Green on Chelford Road. Since 2020 we also run Knutsford Cemetery and have just completed a refurbishment of our cemetery chapel. We run a programme of community events which include a two-day Christmas Market and lights switch on, Knutsford Music Festival and the Pumpkin Path. The council also operates the Taste Knutsford tours and supports local businesses and a strong town centre through our Town Centre Management service. Through the office of the Mayor of Knutsford we provide civic leadership and raise funds for local charities and good causes with an annual programme of fundraising events which include a charity ball. Our Town Ranger is something of a local celebrity and tackles all the odd jobs that need doing to keep the town looking great and on top of all this we undertake numerous small projects to make Knutsford more special; from installing communicative blue plaques and floral displays to supporting community organisations and representing the Town with external partners. This is just a snapshot of what we do (and our website has loads more detail about all this) but we are proud to call ourselves a proactive council where the councillors and officers work cohesively together to deliver for Knutsford.