Sherin Akhtar: councillor for Upton, Cheshire West and Chester Council

Sherin Akhtar is a Labour councillor for the Upton ward on Cheshire West and Chester Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Ward: Upton
Party: Labour
Term began: 9 May 2023
Official profile: cmttpublic.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Sherin Akhtar

These are the details Cheshire West and Chester Council publishes for Sherin Akhtar, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: sherin.akhtar@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Post: C/O Democratic Services, Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA
Official profile: cmttpublic.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Who else represents Upton

Matt Bryan Independent

Labour on Cheshire West and Chester Council

Labour holds 34 of the 71 seats on Cheshire West and Chester Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 34, Conservative 20, Independent 8, Reform UK 3, Green Party 3, Unaligned Independent 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Cheshire West and Chester Council

Robert Bisset Chair of the Council
Karen Shore Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways (including Waste)
Adrian Waddelove Leader of the Conservative Group
Margaret Parker Lord Mayor of Chester
Chris Copeman Leader of the Green Group
Alex Tate Deputy Lord Mayor of Chester
Louise Gittins Leader of the Council including Climate & Nature Emergency and Council Change Programme & external relationships
Richard Beacham Deputy Chair of the Council / Leaders Champion for Chester One City Plan

All 71 councillors of Cheshire West and Chester Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Upton

Sherin Akhtar sits on Cheshire West and Chester Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Cheshire West and Chester, each with its own page:

Cheshire Constabulary led by Dan Price
Chester North and Neston: Samantha Dixon (Labour) MP
Chester South and Eddisbury: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: Justin Madders (Labour) MP
Mid Cheshire: Andrew Cooper (Labour) MP
Runcorn and Helsby: Sarah Pochin (Reform UK) MP
Tatton: Esther McVey (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Cheshire West and Chester, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Cheshire West and Chester Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Cheshire West and Chester Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.