Poynton with Worth Town Council is one of the 10,000-or-so Parish and Town Councils in England and Wales. It is the first tier of local authority and is committed to working together with Poynton residents for the benefit of the whole community. The Town Council is based at the Civic Hall, off Park Lane. The Council comprises of fourteen elected members and employs seventeen staff (7 full-time).

The Town Council is a consultative body responsible for representing the community’s views to government, either national or local and it does this in a variety of ways such as responding to planning applications, highway schemes, transport plans, health services and local waste strategies. The Town Council acts as Poynton’s voice on many issues, including defending the Green Belt and protecting the environment.