A report from Councillor Jill Houlbrook (Upton) provided to Upton Parish Council:

Simon Eardley, Conservative candidate for Saughall & Mollington Ward, is currently busy delivering his latest newsletter to local residents.

Upton Councillor Jill Houlbrook was delighted that so many people turned out to walk the Fallen for the Fallen poppy trail after the service at the War Memorial. 

The above picture was taken at the event.

Councillor Jill Houlbrook (Upton) is inviting interested residents to attend a meeting to discuss the rerouting of the number 1 bus on Upton Lane. 

Councillors Razia Daniels and Neil Sullivan (Handbridge Park) are delighted to inform you that Post Office will be opening a counter with a wide range of services in Handbridge in McColls, 1 Queen’s Park Road, Handbridge, Chester.

In a joint statement, the Councillors said:

Upton Parish Council has taken a step toward being a "plastic-free" Parish Council.

The proposal, made by Conservative Councillor Jill Houlbrook, would see the Parish Council move away from the use of single-use plastics.

Councillor Houlbrook said:

Jill Houlbrook, Conservative Councillor for Upton, would like to thank everyone who turned out to help at the community litter pick on Saturday morning.

Handbridge Park Councillors Razia Daniels and Neil Sullivan have presented local young readers with their "Mischief Makers" Summer Reading Challenge awards at a ceremony at Lache Library.

Upton Councillor Jill Houlbrook has been inundated with complaints about the size and proliferation of weeds growing in the gutters in Upton.

We had a very full Parish Council agenda last evening. On the list was an item about renewing the Parish Council engagement with the Upton Community Links group. Especially important to keep cross Channel dialogues open at the moment.