Biddulph Town Council says it is hoping to "keep some form of virtual meetings" once members are able to meet in person again.

Prior to the pandemic, the town council held its meetings in person at Biddulph Town Hall.

Council meetings are open for members of the public to attend and watch in person, but the town council's meetings were not previously broadcasted for the public to watch remotely.

However, as it did with many things, the Coronavirus pandemic brought about changes in local Government across the country, and this was also the case at Biddulph Town Council.

With the Coronavirus restrictions meaning councillors were no longer able to meet in person, the town council instead moved its meetings online via the virtual conferencing platform Zoom.

The council has continued to meet in this way since then, and the meetings have also been broadcast on the council's Facebook page for members of the public to watch.

In a recent post on its Facebook page, the council says it hopes to continue these virtual meetings even after the pandemic.

A council spokesperson said: "The Town Council also discovered the world of Zoom, and joined the nation in the familiar chant of 'you're on mute'!

"It was a challenge to get 22 Councillors successfully using Zoom, but by May 2020 we were having meetings online.

"Debate feels much different when Councillors are not in the same room, but it was so important to keep business going, that we adapted to ensure decision-making could take place in this way.

"We hope to keep some form of virtual meetings going when we are able to meet in the Council Chamber again."