Upton-by-Chester & district
The Structure of the Parish Council

 

A Parish is divided into areas called Wards. Upton by Chester & District has five wards and each ward is represented by a number of Parish Councillors in relation to the population in that ward. Upton Heath Ward has seven Parish Councillors, Upton Grange Ward has five Parish Councillors, Upton Park Ward has two Parish Councillors, Bache Ward has one Parish Councillor and Moston Ward has one Parish Councillor.

If a resident of Upton by Chester & District wishes to bring a matter to the attention of the Parish Council there are several options available to them.

*By contacting one of their Ward Parish Councillors who will endeavour to answer any questions the resident may have or alternatively put the query in front of the parish Council on behalf of the resident.
*By contacting the Clerk to the Parish Council via telephone, letter or e-mail.
*By putting the question to a Parish Council Meeting at which the first ten minutes is set aside for receiving questions from Members of the Public.
And now through the interactive pages of this website.

The Parish Council itself is made up of 16 voluntary Parish Councillors from all walks of life who meet regularly to discuss and administer the Local Authority's functions. Parish Councillors are democratically elected every four years at a Local Government Election, although from time to time Parish Council seats need to be filled, for various reasons, within the term of office. To be eligible for office a prospective candidate, must be over 21, a British Citizen and an elector. In addition the candidate must have, during the whole of the twelve months before the day of nomination, resided in the parish or within three miles of it, or occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises therein or had their principal or only place of work there. There are also several disqualifictions, which may apply which include undischarged bankruptcy, employee or contractor of the council and criminal convictions.

Upton by Chester & District Parish Council also has a Planning Committee, a Playing Fields Committee, a Finance Committee, an Environmental Initiatives Committee and a Parish Communications Committee, all of which meet on a regular basis. These Committees are made up of up to 10 Parish Councillors.

Each year a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman are elected by the Council. The Chairman, or Vice-Chairman in his or her absence, presides over the meeting ensuring that the meeting is conducted in an orderely and efficient manner. The decisions of the Parish Council are then carried out by the Clerk to the Council who is employed full time.

The Parish Council also employs three attendants at Wealstone Lane Play Area.

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