Political structures

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[edit] Political structures in Chester

Chester is governed by the City Council, which is currently controlled by the Conservative Party, who took power from the Labour/Lib-Dem alliance in the local elections of 3 May 2007. The Conservatives are the largest group on the council.

Cheshire County Council oversees certain aspects of how Chester is run. It is currently controlled by the Conservatives.

The sitting MP is Christine Russell (Labour).

Use this page as a starting point to find out about the various local authority structures in Chester, including the police (because we didn’t know where else to put them).

This is not a comprehensive list, so please feel free to add anything we’ve missed. Just make sure that you link features correctly or nobody will be able to find them.

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		Cheshire County Council Chester City Council Chester Police Conservative Party
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	Labour Party Liberal Democrats	Member of Parliament (current)
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This website is designed to make green choices in the Chester area easier - whether you want to reduce the 'food miles' when you shop, support independent traders or campaign on Climate Change. It is about the simple steps you can take with minimal inconvenience, and perhaps saving a bit of money at the same time, to help ensure a safe environmental future.

We are a new Friends of the Earth group, and we aim to campaign locally on environmental issues, and to support the campaign activities of the national Friends of the Earth organisation.