Source: https://uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk/council-members/ Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: 31e0c6e45cc70f5383fbae2c9ea102924f976d3efb6d1dde3e9b8ae157f9a9e2 Council Members | Upton & North Elmsall Parish Council Skip to content Search Search Get in Touch Home About Information on Parish & Town Councils Council Members Council Meetings & Minutes Governance Issues Financial Issues Services & Activities Allotments Stables and Grazing Village Hall Activities List Book the Village Hall Open Spaces Community Local History News Events Calendar Contact Us Home About Information on Parish & Town Councils Council Members Council Meetings & Minutes Governance Issues Financial Issues Services & Activities Allotments Stables and Grazing Village Hall Activities List Book the Village Hall Open Spaces Community Local History News Events Calendar Contact Us 01977 643283 clerk@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk 01977 643283 clerk@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Home About Information on Parish & Town Councils Council Members Council Meetings & Minutes Governance Issues Financial Issues Services & Activities Allotments Stables and Grazing Village Hall Activities List Book the Village Hall Open Spaces Community Local History News Events Calendar Contact Us Home About Information on Parish & Town Councils Council Members Council Meetings & Minutes Governance Issues Financial Issues Services & Activities Allotments Stables and Grazing Village Hall Activities List Book the Village Hall Open Spaces Community Local History News Events Calendar Contact Us Council Members Upton and North Elmsall Parish Council has twelve members. The Chair for 2026/27 is Councillor H Owen. The Vice-Chair for 2026/27 is Councillor S Spencer. The Parish Council is the first tier of local government and is the level of local government closest to the community. Upton & North Elmsall Parish Council is a corporate body, which means it is a legal organisation in its own right. Decisions are made by the Council as a whole, not by individual councillors. The Council has legal powers to provide services, manage local assets, support community projects and raise money through the precept, which is collected as part of Council Tax. Wakefield Council is our principal authority and is responsible for larger statutory services such as education, housing, planning, highways, environmental health and social care. Parish councillors represent the interests of the local community, raise issues on behalf of residents and help make decisions about local services, facilities and projects. Casual Vacancies and Co-Options There are currently no vacancies on Upton & North Elmsall Parish Council. Parish Councillors Cllr Peter Atherton patherton@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Ian Bell ibell@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Susie Birtles sbirtles@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Elaine Farmer efarmer@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Martin Hanson mhanson@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Ewan MacGregor emacgregor@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Lee Mears lmears@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Christopher Merrington cmerrington@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Arthur Miles amiles@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Helen Owen howen@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Steven Pallett spallett@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Cllr Stephen Spencer sspencer@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk Register of interests form – click to download Committees Finance Committee Cllrs P Atherton, E Farmer, E MacGregor, H Owen and S Spencer Employment & Staffing Committee Cllrs S Birtles, E Farmer, L Mears, H Owen and S Pallett Allotments Committee Cllrs I Bell, E MacGregor, C Merrington, H Owen and S Spencer Events Committee Cllrs P Atherton, I Bell, S Birtles, E MacGregor and S Spencer District councillors & MP Cllr Kevin Atcheson District Councillor katcheson@wakefield.gov.uk Cllr Rhys Carr District Councillor rhyscarr@wakefield.gov.uk Cllr Chad Thomas District Councillor chadthomas@wakefield.gov.uk Jon Trickett MP Member of Parliament jtrickett@jontrickett.org.uk Tel: 01977 655695 Facebook-f Find Us The Village Hall Harewood Lane Upton Pontefract WF9 1JB Contact Us clerk@uptonandnorthelmsall-pc.gov.uk 01977 643283 Mon-Thurs 9:30AM - 3:30PM Friday: 9:30AM - 3PM Useful Links Accessibility Statement Report Accessibility Issue Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement Report Accessibility Issue Cookie Policy Privacy Policy 2026 © All Rights Reserved Upton & North Elmsall Parish Council. 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